Paintbrush Swift

Paintbrush Swift

Baoris farri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Singapore

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~20%

6 Verified sightings at Singapore
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
July Best month
☀️🌙 Day & Night When it's spotted

About the Paintbrush Swift

Baoris farri, commonly known as the paintbrush swift, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae. It is found in India. Wikipedia →

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Jabalpur 🇮🇳 India
~20%
2 Kochi 🇮🇳 India
<5%
3 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%
4 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Paintbrush Swift in Singapore?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Paintbrush Swift sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 891st 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 20%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Paintbrush Swift in Singapore?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Paintbrush Swift in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

What time of day is best to see a Paintbrush Swift?

Between 8 and 11 am

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Paintbrush Swift sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is seen both by day and at night.

Is Singapore the best place to see a Paintbrush Swift?

4th of 4

Of the 4 cities where we can rate Paintbrush Swift sightings, Singapore ranks 4th at under 5%. The best odds are in Jabalpur (India, about 20%), Kochi (India, under 5%) and Hong Kong (China, under 5%).

Where does the Paintbrush Swift sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Paintbrush Swift is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (6 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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