Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusAlcedo (Typical River Kingfishers)
- SpeciesAlcedo atthis (Common Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Brown-winged Kingfisher
Pelargopsis amauroptera
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
Indochinese Roller
Coracias affinis
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
📅 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 Common Kingfisher in Sundarbans National Park?
About 72% of visitor-days record a Common Kingfisher sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 733 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Common Kingfisher in Sundarbans National Park?
July has the highest sighting rate for Common Kingfisher in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.