What are the chances of seeing an Orange Banner in Yasuní National Park?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Banner sighting in Yasuní National Park on a given day, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 56th most-seen of the 203 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see an Orange Banner in Yasuní National Park?
October
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Orange Banner in Yasuní National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, August and November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see an Orange Banner?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orange Banner sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Yasuní National Park the best place to see an Orange Banner?
4th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Orange Banner sightings, Yasuní National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Iguazú National Park (Argentina, about 40%), Iguaçu National Park (Brazil, about 30%) and Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve (Ecuador, about 20%).
Which relatives of the Orange Banner live in Yasuní National Park?
Same family: Nymphalidae
The closest relatives of the Orange Banner that you can see in Yasuní National Park (family Nymphalidae, Brush-footed Butterflies) are Red Peacock (about 30%), Amber Phantom (about 30%) and Godart's Numberwing (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Orange Banner sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange Banner is recorded against all the insects logged in Yasuní National Park (14 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.