Genus

Typical Woodland Kingfishers

Halcyon

11 species in our catalog · found in 87 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Halcyon smyrnensis

Halcyon leucocephala

Halcyon senegalensis

Halcyon malimbica

Halcyon albiventris

Halcyon pileata

Halcyon chelicuti

Halcyon badia

Halcyon cyanoventris

Halcyon senegaloides

Halcyon coromanda

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📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

40–50

Jan

40–50

Feb

40–50

Mar

40–50

Apr

40–50

May

40–50

Jun

40–50

Jul

30–40

Aug

30–40

Sep

40–50

Oct

40–50

Nov

40–50

Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical Woodland Kingfishers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#	Park	Country	Species	P(≥1)
1	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	80–90%
	White-throated Kingfisher			60–70%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			50–60%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			5–10%
2	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	80–90%
	White-throated Kingfisher			80–90%
3	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	4	80–90%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			60–70%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			40–50%
	Woodland Kingfisher			10–20%
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
4	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	80–90%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			70–80%
	Striped Kingfisher			20–30%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			10–20%
5	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5	80–90%
	Woodland Kingfisher			60–70%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			30–40%
	Chocolate-backed Kingfisher			10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
6	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	80–90%
	White-throated Kingfisher			80–90%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			5–10%
7	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	80–90%
	Woodland Kingfisher			50–60%
	Striped Kingfisher			50–60%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			5–10%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			<5%
8	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5	70–80%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			60–70%
	Striped Kingfisher			20–30%
	Woodland Kingfisher			10–20%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			<5%
	Chocolate-backed Kingfisher			<5%
9	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	3	70–80%
	White-throated Kingfisher			70–80%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
10	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	70–80%
	White-throated Kingfisher			70–80%
11	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	70–80%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			50–60%
	Striped Kingfisher			20–30%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			10–20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			5–10%
12	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	70–80%
	White-throated Kingfisher			70–80%
13	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	70–80%
	White-throated Kingfisher			70–80%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
14	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	70–80%
	White-throated Kingfisher			70–80%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			Insufficient data
15	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	4	60–70%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			30–40%
	Striped Kingfisher			20–30%
	Woodland Kingfisher			20–30%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			10–20%
16	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	4	60–70%
	Woodland Kingfisher			30–40%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			30–40%
	Striped Kingfisher			10–20%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			5–10%
17	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	60–70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			60–70%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			5–10%
18	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2	60–70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			60–70%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
19	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4	60–70%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			50–60%
	Woodland Kingfisher			10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			10–20%
	Striped Kingfisher			5–10%
20	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	60–70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			60–70%
21	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	60–70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			60–70%
22	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	60–70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			60–70%
23	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	60–70%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			30–40%
	Woodland Kingfisher			20–30%
	Striped Kingfisher			10–20%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
24	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	60–70%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			40–50%
	Woodland Kingfisher			20–30%
	Striped Kingfisher			5–10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
25	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	60–70%
	White-throated Kingfisher			60–70%
26	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	5	60–70%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			30–40%
	Striped Kingfisher			20–30%
	Woodland Kingfisher			10–20%
	Mangrove Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			5–10%
27	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4	60–70%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			50–60%
	Woodland Kingfisher			10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			5–10%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
28	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	50–60%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			30–40%
	Striped Kingfisher			20–30%
	Woodland Kingfisher			5–10%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			5–10%
29	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4	50–60%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			30–40%
	Woodland Kingfisher			10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			10–20%
	Striped Kingfisher			5–10%
30	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	50–60%
	White-throated Kingfisher			50–60%
31	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3	50–60%
	Woodland Kingfisher			40–50%
	Striped Kingfisher			10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			5–10%
32	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	5	50–60%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			40–50%
	Striped Kingfisher			10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			5–10%
	Woodland Kingfisher			5–10%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			Insufficient data
33	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2	50–60%
	White-throated Kingfisher			50–60%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
34	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	3	50–60%
	Striped Kingfisher			20–30%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			20–30%
	Woodland Kingfisher			20–30%
35	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5	50–60%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			40–50%
	Striped Kingfisher			10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Mangrove Kingfisher			<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
36	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	50–60%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			50–60%
	Striped Kingfisher			5–10%
37	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	4	50–60%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			40–50%
	Woodland Kingfisher			5–10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			5–10%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
38	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	50–60%
	White-throated Kingfisher			50–60%
39	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	4	50–60%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			40–50%
	Striped Kingfisher			5–10%
	Woodland Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
40	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2	50–60%
	White-throated Kingfisher			50–60%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			<5%
41	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	40–50%
	White-throated Kingfisher			40–50%
42	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	40–50%
	Striped Kingfisher			30–40%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			10–20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
43	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	3	40–50%
	Woodland Kingfisher			20–30%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			10–20%
	Chocolate-backed Kingfisher			10–20%
44	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	40–50%
	Striped Kingfisher			30–40%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			Insufficient data
45	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	4	40–50%
	Woodland Kingfisher			20–30%
	Striped Kingfisher			10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
46	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	40–50%
	Striped Kingfisher			10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			10–20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			10–20%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			Insufficient data
47	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	30–40%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			10–20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			10–20%
	Striped Kingfisher			10–20%
48	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	4	30–40%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			20–30%
	Striped Kingfisher			10–20%
	Mangrove Kingfisher			5–10%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
49	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	30–40%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			10–20%
	Striped Kingfisher			10–20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			5–10%
50	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	30–40%
	Striped Kingfisher			20–30%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			10–20%
51	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	30–40%
	White-throated Kingfisher			30–40%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			5–10%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			<5%
52	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	3	30–40%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			30–40%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
53	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	30–40%
	White-throated Kingfisher			30–40%
54	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	30–40%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			20–30%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			5–10%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
55	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	30–40%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			30–40%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
56	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	30–40%
	Woodland Kingfisher			10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			10–20%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			5–10%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
57	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5	20–30%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			10–20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
	Chocolate-backed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
58	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	20–30%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			20–30%
59	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2	20–30%
	White-throated Kingfisher			20–30%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			<5%
60	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	4	20–30%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			10–20%
	Woodland Kingfisher			5–10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
61	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3	20–30%
	White-throated Kingfisher			20–30%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			5–10%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			Insufficient data
62	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	3	20–30%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			10–20%
	Striped Kingfisher			5–10%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
63	Kerinci Seblat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1	20–30%
	White-throated Kingfisher			20–30%
64	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	20–30%
	White-throated Kingfisher			10–20%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
65	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	20–30%
	White-throated Kingfisher			20–30%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			<5%
66	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	4	20–30%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			5–10%
	Striped Kingfisher			5–10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
67	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	5	20–30%
	Woodland Kingfisher			5–10%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			5–10%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
	Blue-breasted Kingfisher			<5%
	Chocolate-backed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
68	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	10–20%
	White-throated Kingfisher			10–20%
69	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	3	10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			10–20%
	Striped Kingfisher			5–10%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
70	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	10–20%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			10–20%
71	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2	10–20%
	Javan Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Ruddy Kingfisher			Insufficient data
72	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	4	10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			5–10%
	Woodland Kingfisher			5–10%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
	Brown-hooded Kingfisher			<5%
73	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1	10–20%
	White-throated Kingfisher			10–20%
74	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	1	10–20%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
75	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	3	10–20%
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
76	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2	5–10%
	White-throated Kingfisher			5–10%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
77	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	3	5–10%
	White-throated Kingfisher			5–10%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			<5%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
78	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	5–10%
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data
79	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3	5–10%
	Ruddy Kingfisher			5–10%
	Black-capped Kingfisher			<5%
	White-throated Kingfisher			Insufficient data
80	Horton Plains National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1	<5%
	White-throated Kingfisher			<5%
81	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1	<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			Insufficient data
82	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2	<5%
	Striped Kingfisher			<5%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
83	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3	<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			<5%
	Chocolate-backed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
84	Langtang National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1	<5%
	White-throated Kingfisher			Insufficient data
85	Khangchendzonga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1	<5%
	White-throated Kingfisher			Insufficient data
86	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	1	<5%
	Woodland Kingfisher			Insufficient data
87	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2	<5%
	Gray-headed Kingfisher			Insufficient data
	Striped Kingfisher			Insufficient data

Typical Woodland Kingfishers

Species in this group

White-throated Kingfisher

Gray-headed Kingfisher

Woodland Kingfisher

Blue-breasted Kingfisher

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Black-capped Kingfisher

Striped Kingfisher

Chocolate-backed Kingfisher

Javan Kingfisher

Mangrove Kingfisher

Ruddy Kingfisher

📅 Monthly Probability

🕐 When They're Spotted

Where to see Typical Woodland Kingfishers

Parks Ranked