Schistocerca (Bird Grasshoppers)

Species in this group

Schistocerca melanocera

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Schistocerca nitens

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Schistocerca shoshone

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Schistocerca gregaria

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Schistocerca americana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Schistocerca serialis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Schistocerca literosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Schistocerca flavofasciata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Schistocerca lineata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Schistocerca albolineata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Schistocerca impleta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Schistocerca obscura

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Schistocerca damnifica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~20%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Bird Grasshoppers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	2 of 13	~50%
	Large Painted Locust			~40%
	Small Painted Locust			~10%
2	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 13	~30%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~20%
	White-Lined Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Green Bird Grasshopper			~10%
3	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~30%
	Green Bird Grasshopper			~20%
	Spotted Bird Grasshopper			~10%
4	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~30%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~20%
	White-Lined Bird Grasshopper			~10%
5	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 13	~30%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~30%
6	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 13	~20%
	Cuban Bird Grasshopper			~20%
	American Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Mischievous Bird Grasshopper			<5%
7	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 13	~20%
	Cuban Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	American Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Obscure Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Mischievous Bird Grasshopper			<5%
8	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1 of 13	~20%
	Desert Locust			~20%
9	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~20%
	Cuban Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	American Bird Grasshopper			~10%
10	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~20%
	American Bird Grasshopper			~20%
11	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 13	~20%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Schistocerca impleta			~10%
	Obscure Bird Grasshopper			<5%
12	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	~10%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~10%
13	Serra dos Órgãos National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~10%
14	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	American Bird Grasshopper			~10%
15	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~10%
16	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~10%
17	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Green Bird Grasshopper			~10%
18	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~10%
19	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	American Bird Grasshopper			~10%
20	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 13	~10%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~10%
21	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	American Bird Grasshopper			~10%
22	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	<5%
	Desert Locust			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 13	~30%
	Obscure Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Spotted Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	American Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Mischievous Bird Grasshopper			<5%
2	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 13	~30%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Obscure Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	American Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Spotted Bird Grasshopper			~10%
3	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~30%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~30%
4	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 13	~30%
	Obscure Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	American Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Mischievous Bird Grasshopper			<5%
5	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 13	~20%
	Obscure Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	American Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Spotted Bird Grasshopper			<5%
6	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~20%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~20%
	Green Bird Grasshopper			<5%
7	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~20%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~20%
	Green Bird Grasshopper			<5%
8	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	2 of 13	~20%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~20%
	Obscure Bird Grasshopper			~10%
9	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~20%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~20%
10	Curitiba	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~20%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~20%
11	Recife	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~20%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~20%
12	João Pessoa	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~20%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~20%
13	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~20%
	Green Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~10%
14	Manaus	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~20%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~20%
15	Ciudad Juárez	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	~20%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~20%
16	Porto Alegre	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~20%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~20%
17	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~20%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~20%
18	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 13	~10%
	Cuban Bird Grasshopper			~10%
	American Bird Grasshopper			<5%
	Mischievous Bird Grasshopper			<5%
19	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	1 of 13	~10%
	Desert Locust			~10%
20	Niterói	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~10%
21	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	~10%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~10%
22	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	~10%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~10%
23	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 13	~10%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~10%
24	Belo Horizonte	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~10%
25	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~10%
26	Campinas	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~10%
27	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 13	~10%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~10%
28	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	~10%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~10%
29	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 13	~10%
	American Bird Grasshopper			<5%
	Obscure Bird Grasshopper			<5%
30	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 13	~10%
	Schistocerca flavofasciata			~10%
31	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			~10%
32	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	~10%
	Spotted Bird Grasshopper			~10%
33	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	American Bird Grasshopper			<5%
34	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 13	<5%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			<5%
35	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	1 of 13	<5%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			<5%
36	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	American Bird Grasshopper			<5%
37	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	Gray Bird Grasshopper			<5%
38	Philadelphia	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	American Bird Grasshopper			<5%
39	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 13	<5%
	Desert Locust			<5%
40	Vienna	🇦🇹 Austria	1 of 13	<5%
	Desert Locust			<5%
41	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 13	<5%
	American Bird Grasshopper			<5%

Bird Grasshoppers

Species in this group

Large Painted Locust

Gray Bird Grasshopper

Green Bird Grasshopper

Desert Locust

American Bird Grasshopper

Cuban Bird Grasshopper

Small Painted Locust

Schistocerca flavofasciata

Spotted Bird Grasshopper

White-Lined Bird Grasshopper

Schistocerca impleta

Obscure Bird Grasshopper

Mischievous Bird Grasshopper

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Bird Grasshoppers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked