Erythemis attala
In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
Erythemis attala, the black pondhawk, is a species of skimmer in the dragonfly family Libellulidae. It is found in the Caribbean Sea, Central America, North America, and South America. The IUCN conservation status of Erythemis attala is "LC", least concern, with no immediate threat to the species' survival. The population is stable. The IUCN status was reviewed in 2017. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soberanía National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 2 | Iberá National Park | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Lago de Yojoa | 🇭🇳 Honduras | |
| 4 | Palo Verde National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 5 | Carara National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 6 | Tortuguero National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Cahuita National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manaus | 🇧🇷 Brazil | |
| 2 | Buenos Aires | 🇦🇷 Argentina | |
| 3 | Vitória | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black Pondhawk sighting in Vitória on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 75th most-seen of the 129 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.
December
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Black Pondhawk in Vitória on a given day, against under 5% in February–March, May–June, August and November, the lowest months. That is one of Vitória's wettest months, with about 200 mm of rain against 45 mm in July.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black Pondhawk sightings with a recorded time, and about 8 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 cities where we can rate Black Pondhawk sightings, Vitória ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Manaus (Brazil, about 10%) and Buenos Aires (Argentina, about 10%).
Same genus: Erythemis
The closest relatives of the Black Pondhawk that you can see in Vitória (genus Erythemis, Pondhawks) are Pin-Tailed Pondhawk (about 10%), Flame-Tailed Pondhawk (about 10%) and Great Pondhawk (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Black Pondhawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Vitória (9 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.
