Genus

Convict Skimmers

Cannaphila

2 species in our catalog · found in 9 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyLibellulidae (Skimmers)
GenusCannaphila (Convict Skimmers)

Species in this group

Cannaphila insularis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Cannaphila vibex

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~10%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Convict Skimmers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~20%
	Gray-Waisted Skimmer			~20%
2	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Gray-Waisted Skimmer			~20%
3	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Gray-Waisted Skimmer			~20%
4	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Gray-Waisted Skimmer			~20%
5	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Skimmer			~20%
6	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 2	~10%
	Gray-Waisted Skimmer			~10%
	Blue-Tailed Skimmer			~10%
7	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-Waisted Skimmer			~10%
8	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-Waisted Skimmer			~10%
9	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-Waisted Skimmer			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 2	~10%
	Gray-Waisted Skimmer			~10%
2	Medellín	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 2	<5%
	Blue-Tailed Skimmer			<5%

Convict Skimmers

Species in this group

Gray-Waisted Skimmer

Blue-Tailed Skimmer

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Convict Skimmers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked