What are the chances of seeing a Pixie in Bako National Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pixie sighting in Bako National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 21st most-seen of the 33 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Pixie in Bako National Park?
June and July
In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Pixie in Bako National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April and September–November, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Pixie?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pixie sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Bako National Park the best place to see a Pixie?
2nd of 2
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Pixie sightings, Bako National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Tanjung Puting National Park (Indonesia, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Pixie live in Bako National Park?
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Pixie that you can see in Bako National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Straight-Edge Red Parasol (about 50%), Treehugger (about 50%) and Grenadier (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pixie sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pixie is recorded against all the insects logged in Bako National Park (9 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.