Corythornis madagascariensis
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%
The Madagascar pygmy kingfisher (Corythornis madagascariensis) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and found in western dry deciduous forests. The first formal description of the Madagascan pygmy kingfisher was by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the twelfth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Alcedo madagascariensis.
Although it has been placed in the genera Ceyx and Ispidina in the past, a study of its molecular phylogenetic relationships with other genera in the region suggests it is best treated as a member of the genus Corythornis. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantadia National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 2 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 3 | Ranomafana National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Pygmy-Kingfisher sighting in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, based on 90 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 66th most-seen of the 102 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May, July and September
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Pygmy-Kingfisher in Ranomafana National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December, the lowest month. Those are among Ranomafana National Park's driest months, with about 100 mm of rain a month against 450 mm in January. January and June have too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Madagascar Pygmy-Kingfisher sightings with a recorded time, and about 6 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
3rd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Madagascar Pygmy-Kingfisher sightings, Ranomafana National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Mantadia National Park (Madagascar, about 20%) and Ankarafantsika National Park (Madagascar, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Madagascar Pygmy-Kingfisher is recorded against all the birds logged in Ranomafana National Park (90 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
