Sacred Kingfisher

Where to see

Sacred Kingfisher

Todiramphus sanctus

Egmont National Park leads · 10 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Sacred Kingfisher during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Egmont National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~40%
2 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~40%
3 Rottnest Island 🇦🇺 Australia
~30%
4 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~30%
5 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~20%
6 Abel Tasman National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
~20%
7 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
8 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
9 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%
10 Noosa National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
~20%

Before you go

Which is the best park to see a Sacred Kingfisher?

Egmont National Park

In Egmont National Park, New Zealand, about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Sacred Kingfisher sighting on a given day, the highest of the 10 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.

Where else can you see a Sacred Kingfisher?

Daintree National Park and more

After Egmont National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Sacred Kingfisher are in Daintree National Park (Australia, about 40%), Rottnest Island (Australia, about 30%) and Raja Ampat (Indonesia, about 30%). Outside Oceania, the best option is Raja Ampat in Southeast Asia (about 30%).

When is the best time to see a Sacred Kingfisher?

It depends on the park

In the top parks, the best months are October in Egmont National Park (about 60%), May in Daintree National Park (about 70%) and September to November in Rottnest Island (about 40%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Sacred Kingfisher on a given day. Each park's Sacred Kingfisher page has the full month-by-month chart.