Ischnura barberi
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Ischnura barberi, the desert forktail, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of Ischnura barberi is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Forktail sighting in Bahía de Loreto National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 50th most-seen of the 57 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.
April
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Forktail in Bahía de Loreto National Park on a given day, against under 5% in February–March and May–December, the lowest months. That is one of Bahía de Loreto National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 80 mm in September.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Desert Forktail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Desert Forktail sightings, Bahía de Loreto National Park ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Death Valley National Park (United States, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Desert Forktail is recorded against all the insects logged in Bahía de Loreto National Park (5 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.
