Emerald-Flanked Marsh Hawk

Emerald-Flanked Marsh Hawk

Brachydiplax farinosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Kuala Lumpur

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%

12 Verified sightings at Kuala Lumpur
20 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
October Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kolkata 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Emerald-Flanked Marsh Hawk in Kuala Lumpur?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald-Flanked Marsh Hawk sighting in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 147th most-seen of the 323 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Emerald-Flanked Marsh Hawk in Kuala Lumpur?

February and April–October

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Emerald-Flanked Marsh Hawk in Kuala Lumpur on a given day, against under 5% in March and November–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Emerald-Flanked Marsh Hawk?

Between noon and 3 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Emerald-Flanked Marsh Hawk sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Kuala Lumpur the best place to see an Emerald-Flanked Marsh Hawk?

2nd of 2

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Emerald-Flanked Marsh Hawk sightings, Kuala Lumpur ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Kolkata (India, about 20%).

Where does the Emerald-Flanked Marsh Hawk sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Emerald-Flanked Marsh Hawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Kuala Lumpur (12 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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