Gray-headed Kingfisher

Closest Relatives at Meru National Park

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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	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
2	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
3	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
4	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	40–50%
5	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
6	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
7	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
8	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
9	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
10	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
11	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
12	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
13	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
14	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
15	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
16	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
17	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	0–10%
18	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
19	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	0–10%
20	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	0–10%
21	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	0–10%
22	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	0–10%
23	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	0–10%
24	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
25	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
26	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
27	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
28	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
29	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
30	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
31	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
32	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
33	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
34	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
35	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
36	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Kingfisher in Meru National Park?

About 73% of visitor-days record a Gray-headed Kingfisher sighting in Meru National Park, based on 86 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Gray-headed Kingfisher in Meru National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Kingfisher in Meru National Park in our monthly data.