What are the chances of seeing a Tracta Sister in Volcán Barú National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tracta Sister sighting in Volcán Barú National Park on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 12th most-seen of the 27 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Tracta Sister in Volcán Barú National Park?
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Tracta Sister in Volcán Barú National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, April–June and September–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Tracta Sister?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tracta Sister 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 Volcán Barú National Park the best place to see a Tracta Sister?
3rd of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Tracta Sister sightings, Volcán Barú National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%) and Los Quetzales National Park (Costa Rica, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Tracta Sister live in Volcán Barú National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Tracta Sister that you can see in Volcán Barú National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Clysonymus Longwing (about 30%), Mexican Silverspot (about 30%) and Vicina Clearwing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Tracta Sister sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tracta Sister is recorded against all the insects logged in Volcán Barú National Park (7 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.