Appias lyncida
In 3 days ~70% in a week >90%
Appias lyncida, the chocolate albatross, is a butterfly of the family Pieridae, that is, the yellows and whites, which is found in south and southeast Asia. The chocolate albatross is found in India, China, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Thailand, Laos, Indochina, Taiwan, Hainan and possibly South China.
In India, the butterfly ranges across south India, Nicobar Islands, Sikkim to Assam, and onto Myanmar. In South India, the chocolate albatross is to be found along the foot of the Western Ghats. It is found throughout the year in the Nilgiris where it is locally common. In the northern parts of peninsular India it extends into Orissa and north up to Lucknow.
In India, the northern race of the butterfly is common, while it is local and scarce in other parts of its range. The chocolate albatross has a wingspan of 55 to 70 mm. The male is white above with chocolate-brown or black margins, and, bright lemon yellow below with chocolate-coloured markings. The female is white and densely clouded with dark brown.
The butterfly shows seasonal dimorphism and is very variable. The detailed descriptions are as follows: Wet-season... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 3 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 7 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 8 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiruvananthapuram | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kaohsiung | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 5 | Taipei | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 6 | Mumbai | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Chocolate Albatross sighting in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 7th most-seen of the 27 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.
May
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Chocolate Albatross in Royal Manas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March, the lowest month. July to October have too few records to rate.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Chocolate Albatross sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Chocolate Albatross sightings, Royal Manas National Park ranks 2nd at about 40%. The best odds are in Namdapha National Park (India, about 50%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Pieridae
The closest relatives of the Chocolate Albatross that you can see in Royal Manas National Park (family Pieridae, Whites, Yellows, and Sulphurs) are Yellow Orange Tip (about 40%), Lesser Gull (about 40%) and Spotted Sawtooth (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Chocolate Albatross is recorded against all the insects logged in Royal Manas 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.
