Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusHalcyon (Typical Woodland Kingfishers)
- SpeciesHalcyon chelicuti (Striped Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
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 Striped Kingfisher in Ruaha National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Striped Kingfisher sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Striped Kingfisher in Ruaha National Park?
April has the highest sighting rate for Striped Kingfisher in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.