Rhodothemis rufa
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Rhodothemis rufa, the spine–legged redbolt, rufous marsh glider, or common redbolt, ( is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with red eyes, thorax and abdomen. But young males and females have a mid-dorsal citron-yellow stripe in the pro-thorax and a citron-yellow stripe on mid-dorsum of the abdominal segments. These marks get obscured by pruinescence in adult males. Color of female is brown. It breeds in open ponds, marshes and lakes.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Thiruvananthapuram | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Thrissur | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Mysuru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Dhaka | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | |
| 8 | Ponnani | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Kozhikode | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Marsh Glider sighting in Ponnani on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 54th most-seen of the 76 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
September
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Marsh Glider in Ponnani on a given day, against under 5% in June–July and October–April, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous Marsh 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.
Among the best
Of the 19 cities where we can rate Rufous Marsh Glider sightings, Ponnani ranks 8th at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 20%), Thiruvananthapuram (India, about 20%) and Thrissur (India, about 20%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Rufous Marsh Glider that you can see in Ponnani (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Common Picture Wing (about 30%), Pied Paddy Skimmer (about 30%) and Chalky Percher (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous Marsh Glider is recorded against all the insects logged in Ponnani (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.
