Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusMegaceryle (Large Crested Kingfishers)
- SpeciesMegaceryle maxima (Giant Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Lake Manyara National Park
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
📅 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 Giant Kingfisher in Lake Manyara National Park?
About 8% of visitor-days record a Giant Kingfisher sighting in Lake Manyara National Park, based on 24 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Giant Kingfisher in Lake Manyara National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Giant Kingfisher in Lake Manyara National Park in our monthly data.