What are the chances of seeing a Black Threadtail in Guangzhou?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black Threadtail sighting in Guangzhou on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 441st most-seen of the 482 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Black Threadtail in Guangzhou?
September
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Threadtail in Guangzhou on a given day, against under 5% in October to August, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Black Threadtail?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Threadtail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Guangzhou the best place to see a Black Threadtail?
6th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Black Threadtail sightings, Guangzhou ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 30%), Tuen Mun (China, about 10%) and Xiamen City (China, about 10%).
Where does the Black Threadtail sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Threadtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Guangzhou (13 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.