Mangrove Kingfisher

Mangrove Kingfisher

Halcyon senegaloides

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Closest Relatives at iSimangaliso Wetland Park

Brown-hooded Kingfisher
LC

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon albiventris

40–50% · Likely
Striped Kingfisher
LC

Striped Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon chelicuti

10–20% · With luck
Gray-headed Kingfisher
LC

Gray-headed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon leucocephala

Insufficient data
Woodland Kingfisher
LC

Woodland Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon senegalensis

<5% · Rare
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

30–40% · Possible
Malachite Kingfisher
LC

Malachite Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corythornis cristatus

30–40% · Possible
Giant Kingfisher
LC

Giant Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle maxima

0–10% · With luck
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
LC

African Pygmy-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ispidina picta

0–10% · With luck
Half-collared Kingfisher
LC

Half-collared Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo semitorquata

Insufficient data
Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
LC

Blue-cheeked Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops persicus

20–30% · Possible
Little Bee-eater
LC

Little Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops pusillus

20–30% · Possible
European Bee-eater
LC

European Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops apiaster

10–20% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
0–10
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🕐 When They’re Spotted

🕐

Daily activity pattern needs at least 5 timestamped observations in GBIF. Not enough data yet for this species globally.

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 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
0–10%
2 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
3 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Mangrove Kingfisher in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

About 2% of visitor-days record a Mangrove Kingfisher sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 26 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Mangrove Kingfisher in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Mangrove Kingfisher in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.

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