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 Ngorongoro Conservation Area
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
Merops oreobates
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
📅 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 Pied Kingfisher in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Pied Kingfisher sighting in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, based on 51 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pied Kingfisher in Ngorongoro Conservation Area?
September has the highest sighting rate for Pied Kingfisher in Ngorongoro Conservation Area in our monthly data.