Blyth's Kingfisher
Alcedo hercules
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusAlcedo (Typical River Kingfishers)
- SpeciesAlcedo hercules (Blyth's Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Namdapha National Park
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Indochinese Roller
Coracias affinis
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Ba Be National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Blyth's Kingfisher in Namdapha National Park?
About 12% of visitor-days record a Blyth's Kingfisher sighting in Namdapha National Park, based on 130 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Blyth's Kingfisher in Namdapha National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Blyth's Kingfisher in Namdapha National Park in our monthly data.