What are the chances of seeing a Harpyia microsticta in Taroko National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Harpyia microsticta sighting in Taroko National Park on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 240th most-seen of the 447 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Harpyia microsticta in Taroko National Park?
March and April
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Harpyia microsticta in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in June to December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Harpyia microsticta?
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Harpyia microsticta sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Where else can you see a Harpyia microsticta?
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Harpyia microsticta sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Harpyia microsticta live in Taroko National Park?
Same family: Notodontidae
The closest relatives of the Harpyia microsticta that you can see in Taroko National Park (family Notodontidae, Prominent Moths) are Notodonta griseotincta (about 10%), Tarsolepis japonica (about 10%) and Dudusa nobilis (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Harpyia microsticta sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Harpyia microsticta is recorded against all the insects logged in Taroko 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.