Stork-billed Kingfisher

Stork-billed Kingfisher

Pelargopsis capensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Royal Bardia National Park
123 Verified records at Royal Bardia National Park
September Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis), is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia. These kingfishers are large and have a heavy bill. The head is brown and the chin is paler coloured. The sexes are similar in coloration. This is found mostly in streams and ponds in lowland areas with tree cover. This kingfisher is sendentary throughout its range. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Stork-billed Kingfisher sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
20–30
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
30–40
May
40–50
Jun
30–40
Jul
30–40
Aug
50–60
Sep
30–40
Oct
20–30
Nov
30–40
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 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
60–70%
2 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
3 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
4 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
5 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
30–40%
6 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
7 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
9 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
10 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
11 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
13 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
14 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
15 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
16 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
17 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
18 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
19 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
5–10%
20 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
23 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
24 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
25 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
27 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
28 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
29 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
30 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
31 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Stork-billed Kingfisher in Royal Bardia National Park?

About 39% of wildlife watchers report a Stork-billed Kingfisher sighting in Royal Bardia National Park, based on 123 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Stork-billed Kingfisher in Royal Bardia National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Stork-billed Kingfisher in Royal Bardia National Park in our monthly data.

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