Papilio paris
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 6 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Paris Peacock Swallowtail sighting in Namdapha National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 39th most-seen of the 71 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and October
In those months about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Paris Peacock Swallowtail 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 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Paris Peacock Swallowtail 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 7 parks where we can rate Paris Peacock Swallowtail sightings, Namdapha National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 40%).
Same genus: Papilio
The closest relatives of the Paris Peacock Swallowtail that you can see in Namdapha National Park (genus Papilio, Common Swallowtails) are Red Helen Swallowtail (about 40%) and Spangle Swallowtail (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Paris Peacock Swallowtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Namdapha National Park (9 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.
