Extra-spot Swift

Extra-spot Swift

Caltoris bromus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Tuen Mun

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

26 Verified sightings at Tuen Mun
June Best month

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
~10%
2 Taipei 🇹🇼 Taiwan
<5%
3 Singapore 🇸🇬 Singapore
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Extra-spot Swift in Tuen Mun?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report an Extra-spot Swift sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 26 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 188th most-seen of the 557 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Extra-spot Swift in Tuen Mun?

May and June

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report an Extra-spot Swift in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in January, March–April and September–October, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 260 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.

Is Tuen Mun the best place to see an Extra-spot Swift?

Yes

Of the 3 cities where we can rate Extra-spot Swift sightings, Tuen Mun has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Taipei (Taiwan, under 5%) and Singapore (Singapore, under 5%).

Where does the Extra-spot Swift sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Extra-spot Swift is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (26 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.

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