What are the chances of seeing a Black Threadtail in Jakarta?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Threadtail sighting in Jakarta on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 109th most-seen of the 239 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Black Threadtail in Jakarta?
June and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Threadtail in Jakarta on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, July–August and November–December, the lowest months. Those are among Jakarta's driest months, with about 90 mm of rain a month against 370 mm in February.
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 Jakarta the best place to see a Black Threadtail?
4th of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Black Threadtail sightings, Jakarta ranks 4th at about 10%. 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 Jakarta (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.