What are the chances of seeing a Common Redeye in Dhaka?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redeye sighting in Dhaka on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 74th most-seen of the 92 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Common Redeye in Dhaka?
August
In that month about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redeye in Dhaka on a given day, against under 5% in September–October and December–May, the lowest months. That is one of Dhaka's wettest months, with about 360 mm of rain against 10 mm in January.
Is Dhaka the best place to see a Common Redeye?
3rd of 15
Of the 15 cities where we can rate Common Redeye sightings, Dhaka ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 20%) and Thiruvananthapuram (India, about 10%).
Which relatives of the Common Redeye live in Dhaka?
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Common Redeye that you can see in Dhaka (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Little Branded Swift (about 10%) and Forest Hopper (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Common Redeye sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Redeye is recorded against all the insects logged in Dhaka (5 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.