Orthetrum schneideri

Orthetrum schneideri

Orthetrum schneideri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Danum Valley Conservation Area

In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%

16 Verified sightings at Danum Valley Conservation Area From 2019 to 2026
45 In all 3 parks
November Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
2 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
3 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing an Orthetrum schneideri in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

Possible

About 30% of wildlife watchers report an Orthetrum schneideri sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 15th most-seen of the 102 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see an Orthetrum schneideri in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

April, July and November

In those months about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Orthetrum schneideri in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in March and December–January, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see an Orthetrum schneideri?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Orthetrum schneideri 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 an Orthetrum schneideri?

Yes

Of the 3 parks where we can rate Orthetrum schneideri sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 30%) and Kinabalu Park (Malaysia, about 20%).

Which relatives of the Orthetrum schneideri live in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

Same genus: Orthetrum

The closest relatives of the Orthetrum schneideri that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (genus Orthetrum) are Orange Skimmer (about 40%) and Blue Marsh Hawk (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Orthetrum schneideri sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Orthetrum schneideri is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (16 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.

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