White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusHalcyon (Typical Woodland Kingfishers)
- SpeciesHalcyon smyrnensis (White-throated Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris
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 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Kingfisher in Chitwan National Park?
About 76% of visitor-days record a White-throated Kingfisher sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 1134 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see White-throated Kingfisher in Chitwan National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for White-throated Kingfisher in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.