Blue Forest Damsel

Blue Forest Damsel

Coeliccia cyanomelas

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Hong Kong

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

28 Verified sightings at Hong Kong
May Best month

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 Hangzhou 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
3 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Blue Forest Damsel in Hong Kong?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Forest Damsel sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 374th most-seen of the 1125 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Blue Forest Damsel in Hong Kong?

May and June

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Blue Forest Damsel in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in July to April, the lowest months. Those are among Hong Kong's wettest months, with about 250 mm of rain a month against 25 mm in December.

Is Hong Kong the best place to see a Blue Forest Damsel?

2nd of 3

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Blue Forest Damsel sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Hangzhou (China, about 10%).

Which relatives of the Blue Forest Damsel live in Hong Kong?

Same family: Platycnemididae

The closest relatives of the Blue Forest Damsel that you can see in Hong Kong (family Platycnemididae, White-legged damselflies) are Yellow Featherlegs (about 10%) and Black Threadtail (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Blue Forest Damsel sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Blue Forest Damsel is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (28 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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