Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusMegaceryle (Large Crested Kingfishers)
- SpeciesMegaceryle lugubris (Crested Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 4 | Royal Bardia National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Nikko National Park | 🇯🇵 Japan |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Crested Kingfisher in Chitwan National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Crested Kingfisher sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 12 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Crested Kingfisher in Chitwan National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Crested Kingfisher in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.