Genus

Typical Woodland Kingfishers

Halcyon

11 species in our catalog · found in 94 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
GenusHalcyon (Typical Woodland Kingfishers)

Species in this group

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Halcyon smyrnensis

Daily sighting probability ~80% · Very likely

Halcyon leucocephala

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Halcyon senegalensis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Halcyon malimbica

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Halcyon albiventris

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Halcyon pileata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Halcyon chelicuti

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Halcyon badia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

LC Endemic

Halcyon cyanoventris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Halcyon coromanda

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Halcyon senegaloides

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~40%

Apr

~40%

May

~40%

Jun

~40%

Jul

~40%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~40%

Oct

~40%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Woodland Kingfishers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	~90%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~70%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			~50%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			~10%
2	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~90%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~90%
3	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	4	~80%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			~60%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~50%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~10%
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
4	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~80%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~70%
	Striped Kingfisher			~30%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~20%
5	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5	~80%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~70%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			~40%
	Chocolate-backed Kingfisher			~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
6	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	~80%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~80%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			~10%
7	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	~80%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~60%
	Striped Kingfisher			~50%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			<5%
8	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5	~80%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~70%
	Striped Kingfisher			~30%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~20%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			<5%
	Chocolate-backed Kingfisher			<5%
9	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3	~80%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~80%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
10	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~70%
11	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~70%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~50%
	Striped Kingfisher			~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~10%
12	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	~70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~70%
13	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	~70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~70%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
14	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~70%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			Insufficient data
15	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	4	~70%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~40%
	Striped Kingfisher			~30%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~30%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
16	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	~70%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~40%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~40%
	Striped Kingfisher			~10%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			~10%
17	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~70%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			~10%
18	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	~70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~70%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
19	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4	~70%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~50%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
	Striped Kingfisher			~10%
20	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~70%
21	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~60%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~60%
22	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~60%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~60%
23	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~60%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~40%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~30%
	Striped Kingfisher			~20%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
24	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	~60%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~40%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~30%
	Striped Kingfisher			~10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
25	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~60%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~60%
26	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3	~60%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~60%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Ruddy Kingfisher			Insufficient data
27	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	5	~60%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~30%
	Striped Kingfisher			~30%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~10%
	Mangrove Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
28	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4	~60%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~50%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
29	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~60%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~40%
	Striped Kingfisher			~20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~10%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~10%
30	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4	~60%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~40%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
	Striped Kingfisher			~10%
31	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~60%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~60%
32	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3	~60%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~50%
	Striped Kingfisher			~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
33	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	5	~60%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~40%
	Striped Kingfisher			~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~10%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			Insufficient data
34	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	~60%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~60%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
35	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	3	~60%
	Striped Kingfisher			~30%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~20%
36	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5	~50%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~40%
	Striped Kingfisher			~10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Mangrove Kingfisher			<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
37	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~50%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~50%
	Striped Kingfisher			~10%
38	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4	~50%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~40%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
39	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~50%
40	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	~50%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~50%
	Striped Kingfisher			~10%
	Woodland Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
41	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	~50%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~50%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			<5%
42	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~50%
43	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~50%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~50%
44	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~40%
	Striped Kingfisher			~30%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
45	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~40%
	Striped Kingfisher			~30%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			Insufficient data
46	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	4	~40%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~20%
	Striped Kingfisher			~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
47	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~40%
	Striped Kingfisher			~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~20%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			Insufficient data
48	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~40%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~20%
	Striped Kingfisher			~10%
49	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	~40%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~30%
	Striped Kingfisher			~10%
	Mangrove Kingfisher			~10%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
50	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	~40%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~20%
	Striped Kingfisher			~20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~10%
51	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	~40%
	Striped Kingfisher			~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~20%
52	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~40%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~30%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			~10%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			<5%
53	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	~40%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~30%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			<5%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			<5%
54	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	~40%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~30%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
55	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	~40%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~40%
56	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~40%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~30%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
57	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~30%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~30%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
58	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~30%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~10%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
59	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5	~30%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			~10%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
	Chocolate-backed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
60	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~30%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~30%
61	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	~30%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~20%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			<5%
62	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	4	~30%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
63	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	~30%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~20%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			~10%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			Insufficient data
64	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~20%
	Striped Kingfisher			~10%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
65	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~20%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~20%
66	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~20%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~10%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
67	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~20%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~20%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			<5%
68	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4	~20%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~10%
	Striped Kingfisher			~10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
69	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	5	~20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			<5%
	Chocolate-backed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
70	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	~20%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~20%
71	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
	Striped Kingfisher			~10%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
72	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~20%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			~20%
73	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~20%
	Javan Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Ruddy Kingfisher			Insufficient data
74	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	~20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			~10%
	Woodland Kingfisher			~10%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
75	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	~20%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~20%
76	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	~20%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~20%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			<5%
77	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	~20%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			~20%
78	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	~10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
79	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	~10%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~10%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
80	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3	~10%
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
81	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	~10%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~10%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
82	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	~10%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			Insufficient data
83	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	~10%
	White-throated Kingfisher			~10%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			<5%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
84	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	~10%
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
85	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	~10%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			~10%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			<5%
	White-throated Kingfisher			Insufficient data
86	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	White-throated Kingfisher			<5%
87	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			Insufficient data
88	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
89	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
	Chocolate-backed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
90	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	White-throated Kingfisher			Insufficient data
91	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	White-throated Kingfisher			Insufficient data
92	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			Insufficient data
93	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	<5%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
94	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	1	<5%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			Insufficient data