Question 1

What are the chances of seeing a Wandering Glider in Kota?

Accepted Answer

Likely. About 60% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Glider sighting in Kota on a given day, based on 89 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 3rd most-seen of the 33 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 90%, and over a week to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Question 2

When is the best time to see a Wandering Glider in Kota?

Accepted Answer

October and December–January. In those months about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Wandering Glider in Kota on a given day, against about 10% in February and May–June, the lowest months. Those are among Kota's driest months, with about 5 mm of rain a month against 260 mm in August.

Question 3

What time of day is best to see a Wandering Glider?

Accepted Answer

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Wandering Glider sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Question 4

Is Kota the best place to see a Wandering Glider?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Of the 125 cities where we can rate Wandering Glider sightings, Kota has the highest daily chance: about 60%. Next come Rajkot (India, about 40%) and Lusaka (Zambia, about 40%).

Question 5

Which relatives of the Wandering Glider live in Kota?

Accepted Answer

Same family: Libellulidae. The closest relatives of the Wandering Glider that you can see in Kota (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Scarlet Skimmer (about 70%), Slender Skimmer (about 50%) and Common Picture Wing (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Question 6

Where does the Wandering Glider sighting chance come from?

Accepted Answer

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Wandering Glider is recorded against all the insects logged in Kota (89 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.

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
2	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
3	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
4	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
5	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
6	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
7	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	~10%
8	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
9	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	~10%
10	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
11	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
12	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
13	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
14	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
15	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
16	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
17	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
18	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
19	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
20	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Kota	🇮🇳 India	~60%
2	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	~40%
3	Lusaka	🇿🇲 Zambia	~40%
4	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
5	Hyderabad	🇮🇳 India	~30%
6	Salem	🇮🇳 India	~30%
7	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~30%
8	Vadodara	🇮🇳 India	~30%
9	Nagpur	🇮🇳 India	~30%
10	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	~30%

Wandering Glider

About the Wandering Glider

Recent sightings of Wandering Glider in Kota

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Closest Relatives at Kota

Scarlet Skimmer

Slender Skimmer

Common Picture Wing

Crimson Marsh Glider

Ditch Jewel

Chalky Percher

Scarlet Basker

Indigo Dropwing

Grizzled Pintail

Little Blue Marsh Hawk

Granite Ghost

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