What are the chances of seeing a Reddish Mapwing in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Reddish Mapwing sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 172nd most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Reddish Mapwing in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
July–September and December–May
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Reddish Mapwing in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in June and October–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Reddish Mapwing?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Reddish Mapwing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve the best place to see a Reddish Mapwing?
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Reddish Mapwing sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Where does the Reddish Mapwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Reddish Mapwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.