What are the chances of seeing a Pink Jewel in Bandung?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pink Jewel sighting in Bandung on a given day, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 108th most-seen of the 156 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Pink Jewel in Bandung?
January, March–May and October–November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pink Jewel in Bandung on a given day, against under 5% in February, June–September and December, the lowest months.
Is Bandung the best place to see a Pink Jewel?
4th of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Pink Jewel sightings, Bandung ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 40%), Jakarta (Indonesia, about 30%) and Malang (Indonesia, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Pink Jewel live in Bandung?
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Pink Jewel that you can see in Bandung (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Slender Skimmer (about 30%), Orange Skimmer (about 20%) and Red Percher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Pink Jewel sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pink Jewel is recorded against all the insects logged in Bandung (8 verified sightings), 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.