What are the chances of seeing a Neptis taiwana in Taroko National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Neptis taiwana 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 379th 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 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Neptis taiwana in Taroko National Park?
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Neptis taiwana in Taroko National Park on a given day, against under 5% in August to May, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Neptis taiwana?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Neptis taiwana sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Neptis taiwana?
Only Taroko National Park, in our data
Taroko National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Neptis taiwana sightings: about 10% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Neptis taiwana live in Taroko National Park?
Same genus: Neptis
The closest relatives of the Neptis taiwana that you can see in Taroko National Park (genus Neptis, Typical Sailers) are Cream-Spotted Sailor (about 10%) and Sullied Brown Sailer (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Neptis taiwana sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Neptis taiwana 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.