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 |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Paris Peacock Swallowtail sighting in Periyar National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 9th most-seen of the 44 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Paris Peacock Swallowtail in Periyar National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June and December, the lowest months. That is one of Periyar National Park's wettest months, with about 330 mm of rain against 15 mm in February.
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.
4th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Paris Peacock Swallowtail sightings, Periyar National Park ranks 4th at about 30%. The best odds are in Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 40%), Namdapha National Park (India, about 40%) and Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 30%).
Same genus: Papilio
The closest relatives of the Paris Peacock Swallowtail that you can see in Periyar National Park (genus Papilio, Common Swallowtails) are Common Mormon Swallowtail (about 30%), Red Helen Swallowtail (about 30%) and Great Mormon Swallowtail (about 20%), 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 Periyar National Park (11 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.
