What are the chances of seeing a Little Branded Swift in Singapore?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Little Branded Swift sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 43 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 399th most-seen of the 1045 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Little Branded Swift in Singapore?
April, June and October
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Little Branded Swift in Singapore on a given day, against under 5% in May, July–September and November–March, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Little Branded Swift?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Little Branded Swift sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Singapore the best place to see a Little Branded Swift?
6th of 7
Of the 7 cities where we can rate Little Branded Swift sightings, Singapore ranks 6th at under 5%. The best odds are in Dhaka (Bangladesh, about 10%), Pune (India, about 10%) and Chennai (India, under 5%).
Where does the Little Branded Swift sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Little Branded Swift is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (43 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.