Rufous-collared Kingfisher
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Rufous-collared Kingfisher

Actenoides concretus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
61 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
May 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Kingfisher sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

White-throated Kingfisher
LC

White-throated Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon smyrnensis

20–30% · Possible
Banded Kingfisher
LC

Banded Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lacedo pulchella

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

Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

5–10% · With luck
Black-capped Kingfisher
VU

Black-capped Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon pileata

5–10% · With luck
Blue-banded Kingfisher
CR

Blue-banded Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo euryzona

5–10% · With luck
Brown-winged Kingfisher
NT

Brown-winged Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis amauroptera

Insufficient data
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

5–10% · Rare
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
NT

Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx erithaca

<5% · Rare
Blue-eared Kingfisher
LC

Blue-eared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcedo meninting

<5% · Rare
Ruddy Kingfisher
LC

Ruddy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon coromanda

Insufficient data
Collared Kingfisher
LC

Collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Todiramphus chloris

Insufficient data
Red-bearded Bee-eater
LC

Red-bearded Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nyctyornis amictus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
5–10
Feb
10–20
Mar
5–10
Apr
20–30
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
10–20
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 Khao Sok National Park?

About 8% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Kingfisher sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 61 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Kingfisher in Khao Sok National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Kingfisher in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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