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 South Luangwa National Park
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Half-collared Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
📅 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 South Luangwa National Park?
About 18% of visitor-days record a Giant Kingfisher sighting in South Luangwa National Park, based on 113 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Giant Kingfisher in South Luangwa National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Giant Kingfisher in South Luangwa National Park in our monthly data.