Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusAlcedo (Typical River Kingfishers)
- SpeciesAlcedo atthis (Common Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park
Blue-banded Kingfisher
Alcedo euryzona
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Banded Kingfisher
Lacedo pulchella
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Actenoides concretus
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Brown-winged Kingfisher
Pelargopsis amauroptera
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Red-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis amictus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Kingfisher in Khao Sok National Park?
About 5% of visitor-days record a Common Kingfisher sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 34 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Kingfisher in Khao Sok National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Common Kingfisher in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.