Black winged flutterer
Rhyothemis fenestrina
Fun Fact: Adult Black-winged Flutterers form swarms at the tops of trees in swamps and lush oxbows of floodplains.
Introduction: Adult Black-winged Flutterers (Rhyothemis fenestrina) form swarms at the tops of trees in swamps and lush oxbows of floodplains.
Distribution: Kavango, Kwando and Zambezi floodplains.
Colouration: Black body and brownish-black wings in both male and female, that glisten in rainbow colours (depending on the light). The eyes are brownish.
Breeding: Birds and ants feed on emerging species.
Flight season: September to March.
Conservation: Not threatened.
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