Tawny Hooktail

Tawny Hooktail

Paragomphus capricornis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Hong Kong

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Hong Kong
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
September Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
<5%
2 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tawny Hooktail in Hong Kong?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny Hooktail sighting in Hong Kong on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 1005th 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.

When is the best time to see a Tawny Hooktail in Hong Kong?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny Hooktail in Hong Kong on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Tawny Hooktail?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tawny Hooktail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Hong Kong the best place to see a Tawny Hooktail?

Among the best

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Tawny Hooktail sightings, Hong Kong ranks 2nd at under 5%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Tuen Mun (China, under 5%).

Where does the Tawny Hooktail sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tawny Hooktail is recorded against all the insects logged in Hong Kong (6 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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