What are the chances of seeing a Banded Tigerwing in Piedras Blancas National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Tigerwing sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 82nd most-seen of the 117 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Banded Tigerwing in Piedras Blancas National Park?
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Tigerwing in Piedras Blancas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February, April–July and September–December, the lowest months. That is one of Piedras Blancas National Park's wettest months, with about 440 mm of rain against 55 mm in February.
What time of day is best to see a Banded Tigerwing?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Banded Tigerwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Piedras Blancas National Park the best place to see a Banded Tigerwing?
5th of 8
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Banded Tigerwing sightings, Piedras Blancas National Park ranks 5th at about 10%. The best odds are in Braulio Carrillo National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%), Cahuita National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Arenal Volcano National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Banded Tigerwing live in Piedras Blancas National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Banded Tigerwing that you can see in Piedras Blancas National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are White Peacock (about 40%), Banded Peacock (about 40%) and Doris Longwing (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Banded Tigerwing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Banded Tigerwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Piedras Blancas National Park (7 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.