What are the chances of seeing a Black Threadtail in Tuen Mun?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Threadtail sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 42 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 125th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Black Threadtail in Tuen Mun?
April–June and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Threadtail in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in December to March, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 220 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.
What time of day is best to see a Black Threadtail?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Threadtail sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Tuen Mun the best place to see a Black Threadtail?
2nd of 6
Of the 6 cities where we can rate Black Threadtail sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 2nd at about 10%. The best odds are in Yogyakarta (Indonesia, about 30%).
Where does the Black Threadtail sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Threadtail is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (42 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.