Epophthalmia vittata
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Epophthalmia vittata, the common torrent hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. Three subspecies recognized. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Torrent Hawk sighting in Jakarta on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 171st most-seen of the 239 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and October
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Torrent Hawk in Jakarta on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–June, August–September and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Torrent Hawk sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Common Torrent Hawk sightings, Jakarta ranks 2nd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 10%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Common Torrent Hawk that you can see in Jakarta (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Red Percher (about 40%), Orange Skimmer (about 40%) and Slender Skimmer (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Torrent Hawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Jakarta (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.
