Epophthalmia vittata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
Epophthalmia vittata, the common torrent hawk, is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae. It is found in India, Sri Lanka, and Indonesia. Three subspecies recognized. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
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More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Jakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Hyderabad | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Chennai | 🇮🇳 India |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Torrent Hawk sighting in Yogyakarta on a given day, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 99th most-seen of the 141 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
April and May
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Torrent Hawk in Yogyakarta on a given day, against under 5% in July to January, the lowest months.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Torrent Hawk sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 4 cities where we can rate Common Torrent Hawk sightings, Yogyakarta has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Jakarta (Indonesia, about 10%) and Hyderabad (India, about 10%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Common Torrent Hawk that you can see in Yogyakarta (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Slender Skimmer (about 60%), Ditch Jewel (about 50%) and Swampwatcher (about 40%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Common Torrent Hawk is recorded against all the insects logged in Yogyakarta (7 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.
