Orthetrum azureum
In 3 days ~70% in a week ~90%
Orthetrum azureum is a freshwater dragonfly species, occurring on Madagascar. It is widely spread throughout the whole country, and can be found in various habitats, such as gardens and degraded forests. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antananarivo | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Broad Skimmer sighting in Mantadia National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 6th most-seen of the 24 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.
December
In that month about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Broad Skimmer in Mantadia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in January and June–August, the lowest months.
Between noon and 3 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Broad Skimmer sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Broad Skimmer sightings, Mantadia National Park has the highest daily chance: about 30%. Next come Ranomafana National Park (Madagascar, about 30%).
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Broad Skimmer that you can see in Mantadia National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Madagascar Jungleskimmer (about 40%) and Silver Widow (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Broad Skimmer is recorded against all the insects logged in Mantadia National Park (13 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.
