What are the chances of seeing a Dark-Tipped Forest-Skimmer in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Tipped Forest-Skimmer sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 81st most-seen of the 102 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 Dark-Tipped Forest-Skimmer in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
January
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Dark-Tipped Forest-Skimmer in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in February–April, June–September and November–December, the lowest months.
What time of day is best to see a Dark-Tipped Forest-Skimmer?
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Dark-Tipped Forest-Skimmer sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Is Danum Valley Conservation Area the best place to see a Dark-Tipped Forest-Skimmer?
4th of 6
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Dark-Tipped Forest-Skimmer sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Khao Luang National Park (Thailand, about 20%), Taman Negara National Park (Malaysia, about 20%) and Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 10%).
Where does the Dark-Tipped Forest-Skimmer sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Dark-Tipped Forest-Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (5 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), 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.