What are the chances of seeing a Tailed Cecropian in Pico Bonito National Park?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tailed Cecropian sighting in Pico Bonito National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 8th most-seen of the 33 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.
When is the best time to see a Tailed Cecropian in Pico Bonito National Park?
February and March
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Tailed Cecropian in Pico Bonito National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and May–October, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Tailed Cecropian?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tailed Cecropian sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Pico Bonito National Park the best place to see a Tailed Cecropian?
Yes
Of the 10 parks where we can rate Tailed Cecropian sightings, Pico Bonito National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Ciénaga de Zapata (Cuba, about 20%) and Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Tailed Cecropian live in Pico Bonito National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Tailed Cecropian that you can see in Pico Bonito National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) 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 Tailed Cecropian sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tailed Cecropian is recorded against all the insects logged in Pico Bonito 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.