Cantabrian Carpenter

Cantabrian Carpenter

Xylocopa cantabrita

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

11 Verified sightings at Sierra de Guadarrama National Park From 2019 to 2026
45 In all 2 parks
April Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~20%
2 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Madrid 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Cantabrian Carpenter in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Cantabrian Carpenter sighting in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, based on 11 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 300th most-seen of the 597 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Cantabrian Carpenter in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park?

March–April and August–September

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Cantabrian Carpenter in Sierra de Guadarrama National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May–July and October–February, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Cantabrian Carpenter?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Cantabrian Carpenter 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 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park the best place to see a Cantabrian Carpenter?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 parks where we can rate Cantabrian Carpenter sightings, Sierra de Guadarrama National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Doñana National Park (Spain, about 20%).

Where does the Cantabrian Carpenter sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Cantabrian Carpenter is recorded against all the insects logged in Sierra de Guadarrama 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.

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