Little Blue Marsh Hawk

Little Blue Marsh Hawk

Brachydiplax sobrina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]

In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%

64 Verified sightings at Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]
March Best month

About the Little Blue Marsh Hawk

Brachydiplax sobrina is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Surat 🇮🇳 India
~30%
2 Kota 🇮🇳 India
~20%
3 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
4 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~20%
5 Mysuru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Salem 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Prayagraj 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
9 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Little Blue Marsh Hawk in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Blue Marsh Hawk sighting in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, based on 64 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 21st most-seen of the 182 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Little Blue Marsh Hawk in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

March

In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Little Blue Marsh Hawk in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, against about 10% in April and November, the lowest months.

Is Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] the best place to see a Little Blue Marsh Hawk?

3rd of 13

Of the 13 cities where we can rate Little Blue Marsh Hawk sightings, Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Surat (India, about 30%) and Kota (India, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Little Blue Marsh Hawk live in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?

Same family: Libellulidae

The closest relatives of the Little Blue Marsh Hawk that you can see in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Pied Paddy Skimmer (about 40%), Common Picture Wing (about 30%) and Ditch Jewel (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Little Blue Marsh Hawk sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Little Blue Marsh Hawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (64 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.

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