Appias galba
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Appias galba, also known as the Indian orange albatross, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in North-east India east to Vietnam and Hainan. It was discovered by Alfred Russel Wallace in 1867. The wings are more acute than Appias nero and less acute than Appias zarinda. The upperside is similar to Appias nero. The upperside hindwing has a narrow border made of spots. The underside is similar to Appias nero except that the submarginal sports on the forewing are less defined and farther from the margin. The antennae are black and ringed with white, and the abdomen is green above and white below. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Orange Albatross sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 34th most-seen of the 71 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 70% of wildlife watchers report an Indian Orange Albatross in Namdapha National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month. June to August have too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Indian Orange Albatross sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Indian Orange Albatross sightings, Namdapha National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Cuc Phuong National Park (Vietnam, about 40%).
Same genus: Appias
The closest relatives of the Indian Orange Albatross that you can see in Namdapha National Park (genus Appias, Puffin and Albatross Butterflies) are Chocolate Albatross (about 50%) and Plain Puffin (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Indian Orange Albatross is recorded against all the insects logged in Namdapha National Park (10 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.
