Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusHalcyon (Typical Woodland Kingfishers)
- SpeciesHalcyon pileata (Black-capped Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Banded Kingfisher
Lacedo pulchella
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Indochinese Roller
Coracias affinis
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Khao Yai National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 7 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | |
| 8 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Minneriya National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 10 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 11 | Doi Inthanon National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 12 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 13 | Yala National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 14 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-capped Kingfisher in Cat Tien National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Black-capped Kingfisher sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Black-capped Kingfisher in Cat Tien National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Black-capped Kingfisher in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.