Camacinia gigantea
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Camacinia gigantea, the sultan, is a species of libellulid dragonfly. The sultan is found in forests of mainland and maritime Southeast Asia. It has been recorded from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Bangladesh and the Philippines. In India, it is known from the eastern states of West Bengal, Assam and Nagaland, the central states of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh, and from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands territory. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
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| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sultan sighting in Singapore on a given day, based on 172 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 163rd most-seen of the 1045 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
Any time of year
In every month with enough records, about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Sultan in Singapore on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sultan sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 cities where we can rate Sultan sightings, Singapore has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia, under 5%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Sultan that you can see in Singapore (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Common Parasol (about 40%), Crimson Marsh Glider (about 30%) and Scarlet Skimmer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sultan is recorded against all the insects logged in Singapore (172 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.
