Little Blue Marsh Hawk

Little Blue Marsh Hawk

Brachydiplax sobrina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
at Kota

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

9 Verified sightings at Kota
April Best month

About the Little Blue Marsh Hawk

Brachydiplax sobrina is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is native to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Surat 🇮🇳 India
~30%
2 Kota 🇮🇳 India
~20%
3 Colombo [Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte] 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
4 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~20%
5 Mysuru 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Salem 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Prayagraj 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Chennai 🇮🇳 India
~10%
9 New Delhi 🇮🇳 India
~10%
10 Hyderabad 🇮🇳 India
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Little Blue Marsh Hawk in Kota?

Possible

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Little Blue Marsh Hawk sighting in Kota on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 22nd most-seen of the 33 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Little Blue Marsh Hawk in Kota?

April

In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Little Blue Marsh Hawk in Kota on a given day, against under 5% in January–March, May–August and October–November, the lowest months. That is one of Kota's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain against 260 mm in August.

Is Kota the best place to see a Little Blue Marsh Hawk?

2nd of 13

Of the 13 cities where we can rate Little Blue Marsh Hawk sightings, Kota ranks 2nd at about 20%. The best odds are in Surat (India, about 30%).

Which relatives of the Little Blue Marsh Hawk live in Kota?

Same family: Libellulidae

The closest relatives of the Little Blue Marsh Hawk that you can see in Kota (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Scarlet Skimmer (about 70%), Wandering Glider (about 60%) and Slender Skimmer (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Little Blue Marsh Hawk sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Little Blue Marsh Hawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Kota (9 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.

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