Tawny Hooktail

Tawny Hooktail

Paragomphus capricornis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Tuen Mun

In 3 days ~10% in a week ~30%

6 Verified sightings at Tuen Mun
5 In 1 park From 2019 to 2026
May Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%

More parks will be added in future updates.

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tuen Mun 🇨🇳 China
<5%
2 Hong Kong 🇨🇳 China
<5%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Tawny Hooktail in Tuen Mun?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny Hooktail sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 441st most-seen of the 557 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 a Tawny Hooktail in Tuen Mun?

May to July

In those months about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tawny Hooktail in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in August to April, the lowest months. Those are among Tuen Mun's wettest months, with about 240 mm of rain a month against 20 mm in December.

What time of day is best to see a Tawny Hooktail?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tawny Hooktail 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 Tawny Hooktail?

Yes

Of the 2 cities where we can rate Tawny Hooktail sightings, Tuen Mun has the highest daily chance: under 5%. Next come Hong Kong (China, under 5%).

Where does the Tawny Hooktail sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Tawny Hooktail is recorded against all the insects logged in Tuen Mun (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.

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