Genus

Forktails

Ischnura

18 species in our catalog · found in 60 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumArthropoda (Arthropods)
ClassInsecta (Insects)
OrderOdonata (Dragonflies and Damselflies)
FamilyCoenagrionidae (Narrow-winged Damselflies)
GenusIschnura (Forktails)

Species in this group

Ischnura elegans

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Ischnura ramburii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ischnura senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ischnura hastata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ischnura graellsii

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Ischnura aurora

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ischnura posita

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ischnura rufostigma

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ischnura heterosticta

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ischnura pruinescens

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ischnura barberi

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Ischnura verticalis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ischnura cervula

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ischnura capreolus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ischnura prognata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ischnura perparva

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ischnura kellicotti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Ischnura demorsa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~10%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~20%

May

~20%

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 Forktails

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 18	~50%
	Rambur's Forktail			~30%
	Citrine Forktail			~30%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
	Furtive Forktail			~10%
2	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	4 of 18	~50%
	Fragile Forktail			~20%
	Rambur's Forktail			~20%
	Citrine Forktail			~10%
	Tiny Forktail			~10%
3	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 18	~50%
	Rambur's Forktail			~30%
	Citrine Forktail			~10%
	Lilypad Forktail			~10%
4	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 18	~40%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~40%
5	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 18	~40%
	Rambur's Forktail			~30%
	Citrine Forktail			~10%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
6	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 18	~40%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~40%
7	Grampians National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~30%
	Aurora Bluetail			~20%
	Australian Bluetail			~10%
8	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~30%
	Common Bluetail			~30%
9	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	~30%
	Common Bluetail			~30%
10	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	~30%
	Common Bluetail			~30%
11	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 18	~30%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~30%
12	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~30%
	Australian Bluetail			~20%
	Colourful Bluetail			~10%
13	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 18	~30%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~30%
14	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 18	~30%
	Iberian Bluetail			~30%
15	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 18	~20%
	Eastern Forktail			~10%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
16	Lamington National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~20%
	Australian Bluetail			~20%
	Aurora Bluetail			~10%
17	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
18	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 18	~20%
	Pacific Forktail			~10%
	Western Forktail			~10%
19	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 18	~20%
	Rambur's Forktail			~20%
20	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 18	~20%
	Ischnura rufostigma			~20%
21	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 18	~20%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
	Eastern Forktail			~10%
	Citrine Forktail			~10%
22	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 18	~20%
	Eastern Forktail			~10%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
23	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~20%
	Colourful Bluetail			~20%
24	Hattah-Kulkyne National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~20%
	Aurora Bluetail			~20%
25	Springbrook National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~20%
	Australian Bluetail			~10%
	Aurora Bluetail			~10%
26	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
27	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~20%
	Desert Forktail			~20%
28	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
29	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 18	~10%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~10%
30	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 18	~10%
	Rambur's Forktail			~10%
31	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 18	~10%
	Eastern Forktail			~10%
32	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 18	~10%
	Iberian Bluetail			~10%
33	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 18	~10%
	Rambur's Forktail			~10%
34	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~10%
	Rambur's Forktail			~10%
35	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	~10%
	Common Bluetail			~10%
36	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 18	~10%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~10%
37	Vanoise National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 18	~10%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~10%
38	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 18	~10%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~10%
39	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 18	~10%
	Rambur's Forktail			~10%
	Mexican Forktail			<5%
40	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~10%
	Australian Bluetail			~10%
41	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	~10%
	Common Bluetail			~10%
42	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 18	~10%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
	Citrine Forktail			<5%
43	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~10%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
44	Kosciuszko National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~10%
	Australian Bluetail			~10%
45	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 18	~10%
	Common Bluetail			~10%
46	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 18	~10%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~10%
47	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	~10%
	Common Bluetail			~10%
48	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~10%
	Pacific Forktail			~10%
49	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	~10%
	Rambur's Forktail			~10%
50	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 18	~10%
	Desert Forktail			~10%
51	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~10%
	Aurora Bluetail			~10%
52	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 18	~10%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~10%
53	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 18	~10%
	Pacific Forktail			~10%
54	Blue Mountains National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 18	~10%
	Australian Bluetail			~10%
55	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 18	~10%
	Rambur's Forktail			~10%
56	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 18	<5%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			<5%
57	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 18	<5%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			<5%
58	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 18	<5%
	Citrine Forktail			<5%
59	Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 18	<5%
	Rambur's Forktail			<5%
60	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 18	<5%
	Pacific Forktail			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Antananarivo	🇲🇬 Madagascar	1 of 18	~50%
	Common Bluetail			~50%
2	Antalya	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 18	~40%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~40%
3	Kota	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~40%
	Common Bluetail			~40%
4	Berhampore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~30%
	Common Bluetail			~30%
5	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 18	~30%
	Common Bluetail			~30%
6	Brisbane	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~30%
	Australian Bluetail			~20%
	Aurora Bluetail			~10%
7	Brussels	🇧🇪 Belgium	1 of 18	~30%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~30%
8	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~30%
	Common Bluetail			~30%
9	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~30%
	Common Bluetail			~30%
10	Milan	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 18	~30%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~30%
11	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 18	~30%
	Rambur's Forktail			~20%
	Citrine Forktail			~10%
	Fragile Forktail			<5%
	Lilypad Forktail			<5%
12	Mysuru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~30%
	Common Bluetail			~30%
13	Kolkata	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
14	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 18	~20%
	Rambur's Forktail			~10%
	Citrine Forktail			~10%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
	Lilypad Forktail			<5%
15	Rostov-on-Don	🇷🇺 Russia	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
16	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	5 of 18	~20%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
	Eastern Forktail			<5%
	Lilypad Forktail			<5%
	Citrine Forktail			<5%
	Rambur's Forktail			<5%
17	Chennai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
18	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
19	Perth	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~20%
	Australian Bluetail			~10%
	Aurora Bluetail			~10%
20	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
21	Kharkiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
22	Santo Domingo	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 18	~20%
	Rambur's Forktail			~20%
23	Tainan	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
24	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	4 of 18	~20%
	Rambur's Forktail			~10%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
	Citrine Forktail			~10%
	Lilypad Forktail			<5%
25	Surabaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
26	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 18	~20%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
	Eastern Forktail			~10%
	Rambur's Forktail			<5%
27	Vadodara	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
28	Cairo	🇪🇬 Egypt	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
29	Paris	🇫🇷 France	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
30	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 18	~20%
	Pacific Forktail			~20%
	Western Forktail			<5%
31	Jerusalem	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
32	Leeds	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
33	Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~20%
	Australian Bluetail			~10%
	Aurora Bluetail			~10%
34	Birmingham	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
35	Valencia	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~10%
	Iberian Bluetail			~10%
36	Melbourne	🇦🇺 Australia	2 of 18	~20%
	Australian Bluetail			~10%
	Aurora Bluetail			~10%
37	Rotterdam [The Hague]	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
38	Kyiv	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
39	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
40	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 18	~20%
	Rambur's Forktail			~10%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
	Citrine Forktail			<5%
41	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
42	Amsterdam	🇳🇱 Netherlands	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
43	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 18	~20%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
	Eastern Forktail			~10%
	Citrine Forktail			<5%
44	Bengaluru	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
45	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
46	Cape Town	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
47	Lyon	🇫🇷 France	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
48	Daegu	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
49	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
50	Johor Bahru	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
51	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 18	~20%
	Eastern Forktail			~10%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
52	London	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
53	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 18	~20%
	Desert Forktail			~10%
	Rambur's Forktail			~10%
	Citrine Forktail			<5%
54	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
55	Budapest	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
56	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 18	~20%
	Rambur's Forktail			~10%
	Fragile Forktail			~10%
	Citrine Forktail			<5%
57	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 18	~20%
	Common Bluetail			~20%
58	Manchester	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
59	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 18	~20%
	Blue-Tailed Damselfly			~20%
60	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 18	~10%
	Common Bluetail			~10%

Forktails

Species in this group

Blue-Tailed Damselfly

Rambur's Forktail

Common Bluetail

Citrine Forktail

Iberian Bluetail

Aurora Bluetail

Fragile Forktail

Ischnura rufostigma

Australian Bluetail

Colourful Bluetail

Desert Forktail

Eastern Forktail

Pacific Forktail

Tiny Forktail

Furtive Forktail

Western Forktail

Lilypad Forktail

Mexican Forktail

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Forktails

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked