What are the chances of seeing a Red Percher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red Percher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, based on 29 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 5th most-seen of the 102 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 70%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Red Percher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
January and July
In those months about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Red Percher in Danum Valley Conservation Area on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month.
What time of day is best to see a Red Percher?
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Percher 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 Red Percher?
Among the best
Of the 6 parks where we can rate Red Percher sightings, Danum Valley Conservation Area ranks 2nd at about 30%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Bali Barat National Park (Indonesia, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Red Percher live in Danum Valley Conservation Area?
Same genus: Neurothemis
The closest relatives of the Red Percher that you can see in Danum Valley Conservation Area (genus Neurothemis, Grasshawks) are Straight-Edge Red Parasol (about 30%) and Common Parasol (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
Where does the Red Percher sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Percher is recorded against all the insects logged in Danum Valley Conservation Area (29 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.