Malachite Kingfisher

Closest Relatives at Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park

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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	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	40–50%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	30–40%
3	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	30–40%
4	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
5	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
6	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	30–40%
7	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
8	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
9	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
10	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
11	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
12	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
13	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
14	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
15	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	10–20%
16	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
17	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
18	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
19	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
20	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	0–10%
21	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	0–10%
22	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
23	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	0–10%
24	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
25	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
26	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
27	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
28	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
29	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
30	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
31	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
32	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
33	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
34	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
35	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
36	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
37	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
38	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
39	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
40	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
41	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Malachite Kingfisher in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

About 16% of visitor-days record a Malachite Kingfisher sighting in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, based on 42 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Malachite Kingfisher in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Malachite Kingfisher in Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park in our monthly data.