Ceriagrion coromandelianum
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Ceriagrion coromandelianum is a species of damselfly in the family Coenagrionidae. it is commonly known as coromandel marsh dart and yellow waxtail. This species can be found in South Asian countries such as: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Nepal. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 2 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Keoladeo National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 5 | Ranthambore National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Coromandel Marsh Dart sighting in Minneriya National Park on a given day, based on 12 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 44 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.
November
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Coromandel Marsh Dart in Minneriya National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April, October and December–February, the lowest months. That is one of Minneriya National Park's wettest months, with about 340 mm of rain against 20 mm in June.
Between 9 am and noon
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coromandel Marsh Dart sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
4th of 5
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Coromandel Marsh Dart sightings, Minneriya National Park ranks 4th at about 20%. The best odds are in Wilpattu National Park (Sri Lanka, about 30%), Mudumalai National Park (India, about 20%) and Keoladeo National Park (India, about 20%).
Same order: Odonata
The closest relatives of the Coromandel Marsh Dart that you can see in Minneriya National Park (order Odonata, Dragonflies and Damselflies) are Pied Paddy Skimmer (about 30%), Crimson Marsh Glider (about 20%) and Chalky Percher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coromandel Marsh Dart is recorded against all the insects logged in Minneriya National Park (12 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.
