Stork-billed Kingfisher
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Stork-billed Kingfisher

Pelargopsis capensis

Silhouette: Steven Traver · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Kaeng Krachan National Park
40 Verified sightings at Kaeng Krachan National Park From 2019 to 2026
8,280 Verified sightings across all 38 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the Stork-billed Kingfisher

The stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis), is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia. These kingfishers are large and have a heavy bill. The head is brown and the chin is paler coloured. The sexes are similar in coloration. This is found mostly in streams and ponds in lowland areas with tree cover. This kingfisher is sendentary throughout its range.

The first formal description of the stork-billed kingfisher was by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1766 in the 12th edition of his Systema Naturae. He coined the binomial name Alcedo capensis. Linnaeus based his description on Mathurin Jacques Brisson's "Le martin-pescheur du Cap de Bonne Espérance". Brisson believed his specimen had come from the Cape of Good Hope region of South Africa. The species does not occur in Africa and it was suggested that the specimen had been obtained on the Indonesian island of Java. The specimen is now known to have come from near Chandannagar in West Bengal, India. Linnaeus's specific epithet capensis denotes the Cape of Good Hope. The current genus Pelargopsis was introduced... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

White-throated Kingfisher
LC

White-throated Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon smyrnensis

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Banded Kingfisher
LC

Banded Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lacedo pulchella

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Black-capped Kingfisher
VU

Black-capped Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon pileata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
NT

Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx erithaca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue-banded Kingfisher
CR

Blue-banded Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo euryzona

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Blue-eared Kingfisher
LC

Blue-eared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcedo meninting

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ruddy Kingfisher
LC

Ruddy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon coromanda

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Collared Kingfisher
LC

Collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Todiramphus chloris

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Indochinese Roller
LC

Indochinese Roller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracias affinis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
LC

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops leschenaulti

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~80%
2 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~70%
3 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~40%
4 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
5 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~30%
6 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~30%
7 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
8 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
9 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~20%
10 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
11 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
12 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
13 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
14 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
15 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
16 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
17 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
18 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
19 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
20 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
21 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
22 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
23 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
24 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
25 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
26 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
27 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
29 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
30 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
31 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
32 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
33 Komodo National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
34 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
35 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
36 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
37 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
38 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Stork-billed Kingfisher in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Stork-billed Kingfisher sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 40 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Stork-billed Kingfisher in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Stork-billed Kingfisher in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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