Baoris farri
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%
Baoris farri, commonly known as the paintbrush swift, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Paintbrush Swift sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 868th 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.
December
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paintbrush Swift in Hong Kong on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Hong Kong's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 280 mm in June.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Paintbrush Swift sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
3rd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Paintbrush Swift sightings, Hong Kong ranks 3rd at under 5%. The best odds are in Jabalpur (India, about 20%) and Kochi (India, under 5%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Paintbrush Swift that you can see in Hong Kong (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Indian Palm Bob (about 10%), Formosan Swift (about 10%) and Pale Awlet (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Paintbrush Swift is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (7 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.
