Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Actenoides concretus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusActenoides (Wood Kingfishers)
- SpeciesActenoides concretus (Rufous-collared Kingfisher)
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Banded Kingfisher
Lacedo pulchella
Blue-banded Kingfisher
Alcedo euryzona
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Blue-throated Bee-eater
Merops viridis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Khao Luang National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 4 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rufous-collared Kingfisher in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Rufous-collared Kingfisher sighting in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Rufous-collared Kingfisher in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary?
January has the highest sighting rate for Rufous-collared Kingfisher in Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in our monthly data.