Where to see
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Niokolo-Koba National Park leads · 4 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Blue-breasted Kingfisher during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niokolo-Koba National Park | 🇸🇳 Senegal | |
| 2 | Semuliki National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 3 | Odzala-Kokoua National Park | 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | Kibale National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Niokolo-Koba National Park
In Niokolo-Koba National Park, Senegal, about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Blue-breasted Kingfisher sighting on a given day, the highest of the 4 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Semuliki National Park and more
After Niokolo-Koba National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Blue-breasted Kingfisher are in Semuliki National Park (Uganda, about 40%), Odzala-Kokoua National Park (Republic of the Congo, about 40%) and Kibale National Park (Uganda, about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are April in Niokolo-Koba National Park (about 80%) and July in Semuliki National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Blue-breasted Kingfisher on a given day. Each park's Blue-breasted Kingfisher page has the full month-by-month chart.
