What are the chances of seeing a Scarlet Basker in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Basker sighting in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 29th most-seen of the 182 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Scarlet Basker in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?
March
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Scarlet Basker in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] on a given day, against under 5% in April, the lowest month.
What time of day is best to see a Scarlet Basker?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Scarlet Basker sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] the best place to see a Scarlet Basker?
9th of 24
Of the 24 cities where we can rate Scarlet Basker sightings, Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] ranks 9th at about 20%. The best odds are in Kota (India, about 30%), Salem (India, about 30%) and Dhaka (Bangladesh, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Scarlet Basker live in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte]?
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Scarlet Basker 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 Scarlet Basker sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Scarlet Basker is recorded against all the insects logged in Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] (40 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.