What are the chances of seeing an Orthetrum schneideri in Kinabalu Park?
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report an Orthetrum schneideri sighting in Kinabalu Park on a given day, based on 22 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 54th most-seen of the 297 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.
When is the best time to see an Orthetrum schneideri in Kinabalu Park?
January
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report an Orthetrum schneideri in Kinabalu Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, September and November–December, 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 Kinabalu Park the best place to see an Orthetrum schneideri?
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Orthetrum schneideri sightings, Kinabalu Park ranks 3rd at about 20%. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 30%) and Kerinci Seblat National Park (Indonesia, about 30%).
Which relatives of the Orthetrum schneideri live in Kinabalu Park?
Same genus: Orthetrum
The closest relatives of the Orthetrum schneideri that you can see in Kinabalu Park (genus Orthetrum) are Blue Marsh Hawk (about 30%), Orange Skimmer (about 30%) and Slender Skimmer (about 10%), 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 Kinabalu Park (22 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.