Where to see
Crocothemis servilia
Sundarbans National Park leads · 7 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Scarlet Skimmer during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Sundarbans National Park
In Sundarbans National Park, India, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Skimmer sighting on a given day, the highest of the 7 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Keoladeo National Park and more
After Sundarbans National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Scarlet Skimmer are in Keoladeo National Park (India, about 40%), Royal Bardia National Park (Nepal, about 40%) and Chitwan National Park (Nepal, about 30%). Outside Asia, the best options are Everglades National Park in North America (about 20%) and Kaeng Krachan National Park in Southeast Asia (about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April–May and December in Sundarbans National Park (about 60%), September in Keoladeo National Park (about 70%) and November in Royal Bardia National Park (about 70%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Scarlet Skimmer on a given day. Each park's Scarlet Skimmer page has the full month-by-month chart.
