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 Periyar National Park
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis athertoni
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
📅 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 Periyar National Park?
About 22% of visitor-days record a Pied Kingfisher sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 208 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Pied Kingfisher in Periyar National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Pied Kingfisher in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.