Nesciothemis farinosa
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Nesciothemis farinosa, the eastern blacktail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | uMkhuze Game Reserve | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 2 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 3 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 4 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 5 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Blacktail sighting in Kigali on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 19th most-seen of the 25 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August and October
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report an Eastern Blacktail in Kigali on a given day, against under 5% in November to May, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Eastern Blacktail 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 3 cities where we can rate Eastern Blacktail sightings, Kigali has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Kampala (Uganda, about 10%) and Durban (South Africa, under 5%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Eastern Blacktail that you can see in Kigali (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Lucia Widow (about 40%), Red Basker (about 30%) and Portia Widow (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Eastern Blacktail is recorded against all the insects logged in Kigali (5 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.
