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.