Rhodothemis rufa
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Rhodothemis rufa, the spine–legged redbolt, rufous marsh glider, or common redbolt, ( is a species of dragonfly in the family Libellulidae. It is widespread in many Asian countries. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with red eyes, thorax and abdomen. But young males and females have a mid-dorsal citron-yellow stripe in the pro-thorax and a citron-yellow stripe on mid-dorsum of the abdominal segments. These marks get obscured by pruinescence in adult males. Color of female is brown. It breeds in open ponds, marshes and lakes.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yogyakarta | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Thiruvananthapuram | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Thrissur | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kochi | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Kolkata | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Mysuru | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Dhaka | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | |
| 8 | Ponnani | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Kozhikode | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 10 | Singapore | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Marsh Glider sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, based on 21 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 16th most-seen of the 57 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June and October–November
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous Marsh Glider in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary on a given day, against under 5% in September and December–February, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Rufous Marsh Glider sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Rufous Marsh Glider sightings, Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sepilok (Malaysia, about 20%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Rufous Marsh Glider that you can see in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Grenadier (about 30%), Common Picture Wing (about 30%) and Common Parasol (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Rufous Marsh Glider is recorded against all the insects logged in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (21 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.
