Neurothemis fulvia
In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
Neurothemis fulvia, the fulvous forest skimmer, is a species of dragonfly found in Asia. It is a medium-sized rusty dragonfly with transparent wing tips. Male has a reddish-brown face with eyes which are dark reddish brown above, golden brown below. Thorax, abdomen and legs are reddish brown. Wings are dark reddish brown with an irregular triangular transparent area at the tip of the wing. The wing spots are dark reddish brown. Many forms of females are found. Color of head, thorax and abdomen paler than males or rusty brown. Wings are clear amber yellow with a dark ray extending to the tip in fore wing. Many of them have an irregular triangular transparent area at the tip of the wing. The wings vary in size, shape, width and coloration. The clear uncoloured apices of wings will help to distinguish it from other red Asian dragonflies.
It is a dragonfly of wet forests, usually perches on fallen logs and shrubs. A large number of them can be found together in canopy gaps and forest edges. It breeds in marshes associated with forest streams, marshes and ponds. They are also found in local parks, gardens, etc.
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| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 4 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 6 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 7 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 9 | Cuc Phuong National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 10 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Taman Negara National Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Russet Percher sighting in Royal Bardia National Park on a given day, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 10th most-seen of the 14 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Russet Percher in Royal Bardia National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April–May, October and December, the lowest months. That is one of Royal Bardia National Park's driest months, with about 25 mm of rain against 590 mm in July. August has too few records to rate.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Russet Percher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
6th of 12
Of the 12 parks where we can rate Russet Percher sightings, Royal Bardia National Park ranks 6th at about 30%. The best odds are in Kaziranga National Park (India, about 50%), Khao Yai National Park (Thailand, about 40%) and Cat Tien National Park (Vietnam, about 40%). All parks ranked.
Same family: Libellulidae
The closest relatives of the Russet Percher that you can see in Royal Bardia National Park (family Libellulidae, Skimmers) are Scarlet Skimmer (about 40%), Crimson Marsh Glider (about 40%) and Slender Skimmer (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Russet Percher is recorded against all the insects logged in Royal Bardia National Park (5 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.
