What are the chances of seeing a Sibine nesea in Pico Bonito National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sibine nesea sighting in Pico Bonito National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 23rd most-seen of the 33 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Sibine nesea in Pico Bonito National Park?
February and October–November
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sibine nesea in Pico Bonito National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–September and December–January, the lowest months. Those are among Pico Bonito National Park's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain a month against 80 mm in April.
What time of day is best to see a Sibine nesea?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sibine nesea sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Is Pico Bonito National Park the best place to see a Sibine nesea?
Yes
Of the 13 parks where we can rate Sibine nesea sightings, Pico Bonito National Park has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Tayrona National Natural Park (Colombia, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Sibine nesea live in Pico Bonito National Park?
Same order: Lepidoptera
The closest relatives of the Sibine nesea that you can see in Pico Bonito National Park (order Lepidoptera, Butterflies and Moths) are Common Morpho (about 40%), Pale Owl-Butterfly (about 40%) and Ismenius Tiger (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Sibine nesea sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sibine nesea is recorded against all the insects logged in Pico Bonito National Park (6 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.