Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-Eyed Setwing in Soberanía National Park?

Accepted Answer

Possible. About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Eyed Setwing sighting in Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 53 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 18th most-seen of the 253 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Blue-Eyed Setwing in Soberanía National Park?

Accepted Answer

September and October. In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-Eyed Setwing in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against about 10% in February, July–August and November, the lowest months. Those are among Soberanía National Park's wettest months, with about 320 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in February.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Blue-Eyed Setwing?

Accepted Answer

Between 9 am and noon. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Blue-Eyed Setwing sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Soberanía National Park the best place to see a Blue-Eyed Setwing?

Accepted Answer

Among the best. Of the 10 parks where we can rate Blue-Eyed Setwing sightings, Soberanía National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Piedras Blancas National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).

Question 5

Where does the Blue-Eyed Setwing sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Blue-Eyed Setwing is recorded against all the insects logged in Soberanía National Park (53 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
2	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
3	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
5	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
6	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
7	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	~10%
8	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
9	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
10	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Cali	🇨🇴 Colombia	~10%
2	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
3	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	<5%
4	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%

Blue-Eyed Setwing

Recent sightings of Blue-Eyed Setwing in Soberanía National Park

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Soberanía National Park

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Black Pondhawk

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Red-Mantled Dragonlet

Tropical Woodskimmer

Spot-Tailed Dasher

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blue-Eyed Setwing in Soberanía National Park?

When is the best time to see a Blue-Eyed Setwing in Soberanía National Park?

What time of day is best to see a Blue-Eyed Setwing?

Is Soberanía National Park the best place to see a Blue-Eyed Setwing?

Where does the Blue-Eyed Setwing sighting chance come from?