Forest Kingfisher
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Forest Kingfisher

Todiramphus macleayii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
<5% · Rare
overall probability at Lamington National Park
27 Verified records at Lamington National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The forest kingfisher (Todiramphus macleayii), also known as Macleay's or the blue kingfisher, is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, also known as tree kingfishers. It is a predominantly a blue and white bird. It is found in Indonesia, New Guinea and coastal eastern and Northern Australia. Like many other kingfishers, it hunts invertebrates, small frogs, and lizards. Wikipedia →

<5% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Kingfisher sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lamington National Park

Sacred Kingfisher
LC Endemic

Sacred Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Todiramphus sanctus

<5% · Rare
Laughing Kookaburra
LC Endemic

Laughing Kookaburra

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dacelo novaeguineae

10–20% · With luck
Azure Kingfisher
LC

Azure Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx azureus

<5% · Rare
Rainbow Bee-eater
LC

Rainbow Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops ornatus

<5% · Rare
Dollarbird
LC

Dollarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus orientalis

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

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

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
50–60%
2 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
3 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
20–30%
4 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
5 Springbrook National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
10–20%
6 Lamington National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Forest Kingfisher in Lamington National Park?

About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Forest Kingfisher sighting in Lamington National Park, based on 27 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Forest Kingfisher in Lamington National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for Forest Kingfisher in Lamington National Park in our monthly data.

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