Baoris farri
In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%
Baoris farri, commonly known as the paintbrush swift, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Paintbrush Swift sighting in Kochi on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 318th most-seen of the 428 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July–September and November
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Paintbrush Swift in Kochi on a given day, against under 5% in October and December–June, the lowest months. Those are among Kochi's wettest months, with about 310 mm of rain a month against 15 mm in January.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Paintbrush Swift sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.
2nd of 4
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Paintbrush Swift sightings, Kochi ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Jabalpur (India, about 20%).
Same family: Hesperiidae
The closest relatives of the Paintbrush Swift that you can see in Kochi (family Hesperiidae, Skippers) are Chestnut Bob (about 20%), Common Awl (about 20%) and Indian Palm Bob (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Paintbrush Swift is recorded against all the insects logged in Kochi (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.
