Ischnura barberi
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Ischnura barberi, the desert forktail, is a species of narrow-winged damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. It is found in North America. The IUCN conservation status of Ischnura barberi is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death Valley National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Forktail sighting in Phoenix on a given day, based on 50 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 47th most-seen of the 264 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.
January–February and April–October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Desert Forktail in Phoenix on a given day, against under 5% in March and November–December, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Desert Forktail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Desert Forktail sightings, Phoenix has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Mesa (United States, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Desert Forktail is recorded against all the insects logged in Phoenix (50 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.
