What are the chances of seeing a Pond Adjutant in Singapore?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pond Adjutant sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 549 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 59th most-seen of the 1045 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.
When is the best time to see a Pond Adjutant in Singapore?
May and August–September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pond Adjutant in Singapore on a given day, against about 10% in June–July and October–April, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Pond Adjutant?
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pond Adjutant sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Singapore the best place to see a Pond Adjutant?
Yes
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Pond Adjutant sightings, Singapore has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Jakarta (Indonesia, about 10%) and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, under 5%).
Where does the Pond Adjutant sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pond Adjutant is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (549 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.