Neurothemis fulvia
In 3 days ~80% in a week >90%
Neurothemis fulvia, the fulvous forest skimmer, is a species of dragonfly found in Asia. It is a medium-sized rusty dragonfly with transparent wing tips. Male has a reddish-brown face with eyes which are dark reddish brown above, golden brown below. Thorax, abdomen and legs are reddish brown. Wings are dark reddish brown with an irregular triangular transparent area at the tip of the wing. The wing spots are dark reddish brown. Many forms of females are found. Color of head, thorax and abdomen paler than males or rusty brown. Wings are clear amber yellow with a dark ray extending to the tip in fore wing. Many of them have an irregular triangular transparent area at the tip of the wing. The wings vary in size, shape, width and coloration. The clear uncoloured apices of wings will help to distinguish it from other red Asian dragonflies.
It is a dragonfly of wet forests, usually perches on fallen logs and shrubs. A large number of them can be found together in canopy gaps and forest edges. It breeds in marshes associated with forest streams, marshes and ponds. They are also found in local parks, gardens, etc.
List of odonates... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Likely
About 40% of wildlife watchers report a Russet Percher sighting in Kathmandu on a given day, based on 51 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 2nd most-seen of the 71 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 80%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Russet Percher in Kathmandu on a given day, against under 5% in January–February, April and November, the lowest months. That is one of Kathmandu's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain against almost none in November.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Russet Percher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 17 cities where we can rate Russet Percher sightings, Kathmandu has the highest daily chance: about 40%. Next come Guwahati (India, about 30%) and Dehradun (India, about 30%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Russet Percher that you can see in Kathmandu (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Scarlet Skimmer (about 20%), Crimson-Tailed Marsh Hawk (about 10%) and Wandering Glider (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Russet Percher is recorded against all the insects logged in Kathmandu (51 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.
