Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusHalcyon (Typical Woodland Kingfishers)
- SpeciesHalcyon senegalensis (Woodland Kingfisher)
The woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) is a tree kingfisher that is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Mikumi National Park
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Raquet-tailed Roller
Coracias spatulatus
Broad-billed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
📅 Monthly Probability
Fewer than 5 records of Woodland Kingfisher at Mikumi National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · 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