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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Woodland Kingfisher sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides
Rufous-crowned Roller
Coracias naevius
European Roller
Coracias garrulus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ 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
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Woodland Kingfisher in Pilanesberg National Park?
About 4% of wildlife watchers report a Woodland Kingfisher sighting in Pilanesberg National Park, based on 11 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Woodland Kingfisher in Pilanesberg National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Woodland Kingfisher in Pilanesberg National Park in our monthly data.