What are the chances of seeing a Rice Paintbrush Swift in Singapore?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rice 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 Rice Paintbrush Swift in Singapore?
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Rice Paintbrush Swift in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Where else can you see a Rice Paintbrush Swift?
Only Singapore, in our data
Singapore is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Rice Paintbrush Swift sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Rice Paintbrush Swift sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rice 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.