Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusMegaceryle (Large Crested Kingfishers)
- SpeciesMegaceryle maxima (Giant Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
📅 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 Giant Kingfisher in Ruaha National Park?
About 14% of visitor-days record a Giant Kingfisher sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 39 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Giant Kingfisher in Ruaha National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Giant Kingfisher in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.