Erythemis haematogastra
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Biotopo Cerro Cahuí | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | |
| 2 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 3 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 4 | Manu National Park | 🇵🇪 Peru |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Pondhawk sighting in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 63rd most-seen of the 77 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.
January
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red Pondhawk in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí on a given day, against under 5% in March–June, August–October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Biotopo Cerro Cahuí's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 210 mm in October.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Pondhawk sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
Yes
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Red Pondhawk sightings, Biotopo Cerro Cahuí has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Lago de Yojoa (Honduras, about 10%) and Soberanía National Park (Panama, about 10%).
Same genus: Erythemis
The closest relatives of the Red Pondhawk that you can see in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (genus Erythemis, Pondhawks) are Eastern Pondhawk (about 20%) and Pin-Tailed Pondhawk (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Pondhawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Biotopo Cerro Cahuí (6 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.
