What are the chances of seeing a Plain Satyr in Soberanía National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Satyr sighting in Soberanía National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 140th most-seen of the 253 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Plain Satyr in Soberanía National Park?
January–March, June and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Plain Satyr in Soberanía National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, July–October and December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Plain Satyr?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Plain Satyr 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 Soberanía National Park the best place to see a Plain Satyr?
6th of 7
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Plain Satyr sightings, Soberanía National Park ranks 6th at about 10%. The best odds are in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (Guatemala, about 20%), Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 20%) and Carara National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Plain Satyr live in Soberanía National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Plain Satyr that you can see in Soberanía National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Banded Peacock (about 40%), White Peacock (about 30%) and Many-Banded Daggerwing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Plain Satyr sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Plain Satyr is recorded against all the insects logged in Soberanía National Park (8 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.