Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusCeryle
- SpeciesCeryle rudis (Pied Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Pied Kingfisher at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ 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