Latin Etymology: Orthetrum ("straight tool") sabina (after a group of women from Roman myth)
Mating pair of Green Marsh Hawk (Orthetrum sabina) at Sungei Buloh, Singapore - February 2019
Featured Subspecies: ?
Weight: ? / Length: 3.5cm / Wingspan: 6-8.5cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Least Concern
I must admit, by dragonfly standards the green marsh hawk is certainly on the subtler end - it has an almost damselfly like patternation, but with green replacing the blue, and a good deal larger than those species. My single encounter of this species was at a shallow pool near the entrance of Sungei Buloh, where this pair had their attention on other things.
Related Species:
Order: Odonata
Family: Libellulidae
Genus: Orthetrum
SUBSPECIES: unclear?
- Sighting Locations -
SINGAPORE - A fairly common resident
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto .
