What are the chances of seeing an Orange-Backed Threadtail in Taipei?
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Backed Threadtail sighting in Taipei on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 344th most-seen of the 765 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 an Orange-Backed Threadtail in Taipei?
May to September
In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report an Orange-Backed Threadtail in Taipei on a given day, against under 5% in October to April, the lowest months. Those are among Taipei's wettest months, with about 230 mm of rain a month against 90 mm in February.
Where else can you see an Orange-Backed Threadtail?
Only Taipei, in our data
Taipei is the only city on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Orange-Backed Threadtail sightings: under 5% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Which relatives of the Orange-Backed Threadtail live in Taipei?
Same family: Platycnemididae
The closest relatives of the Orange-Backed Threadtail that you can see in Taipei (family Platycnemididae, White-legged damselflies) are Yellow Featherlegs (about 10%) and Black-Kneed Featherleg (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Orange-Backed Threadtail sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Orange-Backed Threadtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Taipei (29 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.