Orthemis (Tropical King Skimmers)

Species in this group

Orthemis discolor

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Orthemis nodiplaga

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Orthemis ferruginea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Orthemis levis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Orthemis schmidti

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Orthemis cultriformis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~10%

Feb

~10%

Mar

~10%

Apr

~10%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~10%

Aug

~10%

Sep

~10%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~10%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Tropical King Skimmers

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

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Brownsberg Nature Park	🇸🇷 Suriname	1 of 6	~30%
	Carmine Skimmer			~30%
2	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	3 of 6	~30%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
	Slender Skimmer			~10%
	Swamp Skimmer			~10%
3	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 6	~30%
	Roseate Skimmer			~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
4	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	~30%
	Orthemis nodiplaga			~30%
5	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Roseate Skimmer			~20%
6	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
7	Pico Bonito National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
8	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
9	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
10	Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary	🇧🇿 Belize	1 of 6	~20%
	Slender Skimmer			~20%
11	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
	Slender Skimmer			~10%
12	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	1 of 6	~20%
	Roseate Skimmer			~20%
13	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
14	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
15	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	2 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
	Swamp Skimmer			~10%
16	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
17	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Roseate Skimmer			~20%
18	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
19	Tenorio Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
20	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
21	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 6	~20%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
22	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
	Red-Tailed Skimmer			~10%
23	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
24	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
25	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
26	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
27	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
28	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
29	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
30	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
31	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
32	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
33	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
34	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
35	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
36	Tijuca National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	San Pedro Sula	🇭🇳 Honduras	2 of 6	~30%
	Carmine Skimmer			~20%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
2	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~20%
	Roseate Skimmer			~20%
3	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 6	~20%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			<5%
4	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
5	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
6	Rosario	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	~10%
	Orthemis nodiplaga			~10%
7	Guadalajara	🇲🇽 México	2 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			<5%
8	Buenos Aires	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	~10%
	Orthemis nodiplaga			~10%
9	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
10	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
11	Montevideo	🇺🇾 Uruguay	1 of 6	~10%
	Orthemis nodiplaga			~10%
12	Fortaleza	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
13	Orlando	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
14	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
15	San Salvador	🇸🇻 El Salvador	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
16	Cordoba	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 6	~10%
	Orthemis nodiplaga			~10%
17	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
18	Monterrey	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
19	San José	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
20	Miami	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
21	Rio de Janeiro	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	~10%
	Carmine Skimmer			~10%
22	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	~10%
	Roseate Skimmer			~10%
23	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	1 of 6	<5%
	Carmine Skimmer			<5%
24	São Paulo	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 6	<5%
	Carmine Skimmer			<5%
25	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	1 of 6	<5%
	Roseate Skimmer			<5%
26	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Roseate Skimmer			<5%
27	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 6	<5%
	Roseate Skimmer			<5%

Tropical King Skimmers

Species in this group

Carmine Skimmer

Orthemis nodiplaga

Roseate Skimmer

Slender Skimmer

Red-Tailed Skimmer

Swamp Skimmer

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Tropical King Skimmers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked