Crested Kingfisher
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Crested Kingfisher

Megaceryle lugubris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Royal Manas National Park
133 Verified records at Royal Manas National Park
December Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The crested kingfisher (Megaceryle lugubris) is a very large kingfisher that is native to parts of southern Asia. It is part of the kingfisher genus Megaceryle with three other species: the giant kingfisher (Megaceryle maxima), the ringed kingfisher (Megaceryle torquata), and the belted kingfisher (Megaceryle alcyon) with which it forms a species complex. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Kingfisher sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 133 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Royal Manas National Park

White-throated Kingfisher
LC

White-throated Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon smyrnensis

20–30% · Possible
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

5–10% · With luck
Ruddy Kingfisher
LC

Ruddy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon coromanda

<5% · Rare
Stork-billed Kingfisher
LC

Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

<5% · Rare
Blyth's Kingfisher
NT

Blyth's Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo hercules

<5% · Rare
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
NT

Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx erithaca

<5% · Rare
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

Insufficient data
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
LC

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops leschenaulti

20–30% · Possible
Blue-bearded Bee-eater
LC

Blue-bearded Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nyctyornis athertoni

20–30% · Possible
Indochinese Roller
LC

Indochinese Roller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracias affinis

5–10% · With luck
Dollarbird
LC

Dollarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus orientalis

<5% · Rare
Asian Green Bee-eater
LC Endemic

Asian Green Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops orientalis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
10–20
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
10–20
Sep
20–30
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
2 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
10–20%
4 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
5 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
6 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Kingfisher in Royal Manas National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Kingfisher sighting in Royal Manas National Park, based on 133 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Kingfisher in Royal Manas National Park?

December has the highest sighting rate for Crested Kingfisher in Royal Manas National Park in our monthly data.

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