Neurothemis fulvia
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Neurothemis fulvia, the fulvous forest skimmer, is a species of dragonfly found in Asia. It is a medium-sized rusty dragonfly with transparent wing tips. Male has a reddish-brown face with eyes which are dark reddish brown above, golden brown below. Thorax, abdomen and legs are reddish brown. Wings are dark reddish brown with an irregular triangular transparent area at the tip of the wing. The wing spots are dark reddish brown. Many forms of females are found. Color of head, thorax and abdomen paler than males or rusty brown. Wings are clear amber yellow with a dark ray extending to the tip in fore wing. Many of them have an irregular triangular transparent area at the tip of the wing. The wings vary in size, shape, width and coloration. The clear uncoloured apices of wings will help to distinguish it from other red Asian dragonflies.
It is a dragonfly of wet forests, usually perches on fallen logs and shrubs. A large number of them can be found together in canopy gaps and forest edges. It breeds in marshes associated with forest streams, marshes and ponds. They are also found in local parks, gardens, etc.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Russet Percher sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 35th most-seen of the 153 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February–June, August, October and December
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Russet Percher in Doi Inthanon National Park on a given day, against under 5% in July, September and November, the lowest months.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Russet 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.
11th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Russet Percher sightings, Doi Inthanon National Park ranks 11th at about 20%. The best odds are in Kaziranga National Park (India, about 50%), Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 40%) and Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Russet Percher that you can see in Doi Inthanon National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Blue-Tailed Forest Hawk (about 30%), Blue Marsh Hawk (about 20%) and Crimson-Tailed Marsh Hawk (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Russet Percher is recorded against all the insects logged in Doi Inthanon National Park (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.
