What are the chances of seeing a White-Spotted Sister in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Sister sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 412th most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a White-Spotted Sister in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve?
February, April and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a White-Spotted Sister in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against under 5% in March, May–September and December–January, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a White-Spotted Sister?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most White-Spotted Sister 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 White-Spotted Sister?
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate White-Spotted Sister sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Where does the White-Spotted Sister sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the White-Spotted Sister is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (5 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.