Urothemis aliena
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Urothemis aliena, commonly called the red baron, is a species of dragonfly native to northern and eastern Australia and New Guinea. It belongs to the family Libellulidae. This species is typically found in riverine lagoons and ponds.
Urothemis aliena is a medium-sized dragonfly (wingspan 85mm, length 45mm). It is characterized by its vibrant red body and features two dark spots on segments eight and nine of its abdomen. The hindwing displays a dark triangular-shaped reddish-brown mark at the base. This species is found across Australia, ranging from Broome, Western Australia along the northern region of the continent to the southern border of Queensland. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
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Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Red Baron sighting in Kakadu National Park on a given day, based on 17 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 28th most-seen of the 76 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.
April and November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Red Baron in Kakadu National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September–October and December–March, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Red Baron sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Kakadu National Park, in our data
Kakadu National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Red Baron sightings: about 20% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Red Baron that you can see in Kakadu National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Painted Grasshawk (about 40%), Graphic Flutterer (about 40%) and Common Glider (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Red Baron is recorded against all the insects logged in Kakadu National Park (17 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.
