What are the chances of seeing a Southern Sicklewing in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Sicklewing sighting in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 73rd most-seen of the 117 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Southern Sicklewing in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
March
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Sicklewing in Serra dos Órgãos National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May to February, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Southern Sicklewing?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Southern Sicklewing sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Serra dos Órgãos National Park the best place to see a Southern Sicklewing?
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Southern Sicklewing sightings, Serra dos Órgãos National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 20%), Cumbres de Monterrey National Park (Mexico, about 20%) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Southern Sicklewing live in Serra dos Órgãos National Park?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Southern Sicklewing that you can see in Serra dos Órgãos National Park (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Callimormus corades (about 20%), Pompeius Skipper (about 10%) and Vettius lucretius (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Southern Sicklewing sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Southern Sicklewing is recorded against all the insects logged in Serra dos Órgãos 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.