Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusPelargopsis (Large-billed Kingfishers)
- SpeciesPelargopsis capensis (Stork-billed Kingfisher)
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 Wilpattu National Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
Asian Green Bee-eater
Merops orientalis
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
Merops philippinus
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
Merops leschenaulti
Indian Roller
Coracias benghalensis
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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 Stork-billed Kingfisher in Wilpattu National Park?
About 32% of wildlife watchers report a Stork-billed Kingfisher sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 141 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Stork-billed Kingfisher in Wilpattu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Stork-billed Kingfisher in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.