Where to see

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris

Selous Game Reserve leads · 18 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Brown-hooded Kingfisher during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#	Park	Country	Sighting
1	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	50–60%
2	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	50–60%
3	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	50–60%
4	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
5	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
6	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	40–50%
7	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
8	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	40–50%
9	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	30–40%
10	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	30–40%
11	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
12	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	30–40%
13	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
14	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
15	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
16	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
17	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
18	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see a Brown-hooded Kingfisher?

Selous Game Reserve (Tanzania) — about 53% of wildlife watchers report a Brown-hooded Kingfisher sighting there, the highest of the 18 parks in our data.

Where else can I see a Brown-hooded Kingfisher?

Gonarezhou National Park (about 51%), Mana Pools National Park (about 51%), Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park (about 46%) are the next best options.