Rufous-collared Kingfisher
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Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Actenoides concretus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Danum Valley Conservation Area
56 Verified records at Danum Valley Conservation Area
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The rufous-collared kingfisher (Actenoides concretus) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species is 22–25.5 cm (8.7-10.0 inches) long and about 60-90 grams (2.1-3.2 ounces), making it medium-sized among kingfishers. It is mostly blue-green above, with yellow spots on its back. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Kingfisher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Danum Valley Conservation Area

Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
NT

Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx erithaca

10–20% · With luck
Stork-billed Kingfisher
LC

Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

10–20% · With luck
Banded Kingfisher
LC

Banded Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lacedo pulchella

10–20% · With luck
Blue-banded Kingfisher
CR

Blue-banded Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo euryzona

5–10% · Rare
Blue-eared Kingfisher
LC

Blue-eared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcedo meninting

<5% · Rare
Collared Kingfisher
LC

Collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Todiramphus chloris

<5% · Rare
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

Insufficient data
Red-bearded Bee-eater
LC

Red-bearded Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nyctyornis amictus

20–30% · With luck
Blue-throated Bee-eater
LC

Blue-throated Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops viridis

20–30% · With luck
Dollarbird
LC

Dollarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus orientalis

5–10% · With luck
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops philippinus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

5–10
Jan
<5
Feb
<5
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
10–20
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
3 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
4 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
5 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
6 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-collared Kingfisher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Kingfisher sighting in Danum Valley Conservation Area, based on 56 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Kingfisher in Danum Valley Conservation Area?

September has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Kingfisher in Danum Valley Conservation Area in our monthly data.

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