Brachydiplax sobrina
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
Brachydiplax sobrina is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Wikipedia →
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With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Blue Marsh Hawk sighting in Chennai on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 129th most-seen of the 376 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.
October
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Blue Marsh Hawk in Chennai on a given day, against under 5% in April and May, the lowest months. That is one of Chennai's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain against 5 mm in February.
8th of 13
Of the 13 cities where we can rate Little Blue Marsh Hawk sightings, Chennai ranks 8th at about 10%. The best odds are in Surat (India, about 30%), Kota (India, about 20%) and Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (Sri Lanka, about 20%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Little Blue Marsh Hawk that you can see in Chennai (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Chalky Percher (about 40%), Wandering Glider (about 30%) and Slender Skimmer (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Blue Marsh Hawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Chennai (22 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.
