Halcyon coromanda
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~40%
The ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) is a medium-sized tree kingfisher, widely distributed in east and southeast Asia. Reaching approximately 25 cm, the ruddy kingfisher has a very large, bright red bill and equally red legs. The body is rust red, generally deepening to purple at the tail. There is little sexual dimorphism though some sources report male birds being somewhat brighter in plumage. Due to its preference for heavily forested areas, the kingfisher's high, descending call is more often heard than the bird itself is seen, and these birds generally travel singly or in pairs.
The ruddy kingfisher ranges from South Korea and Japan in the north, south through the Philippines to the Sunda Islands, and west to China and India. It is migratory, with birds in the northern part of the range migrating as far south as Borneo during winter. Locally common in southern parts of its range, the ruddy kingfisher is rare in Japan, where it is highly sought after by birders. Ruddy kingfishers inhabit forested areas from the temperate to tropical zones, often in thick jungles and rainforests.
The binomial name recalls the Coromandel... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 2 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 5 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 6 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 7 | Gunung Leuser National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 8 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 9 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ueno Zoo | 🇯🇵 Japan |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Kingfisher sighting in Sundarbans National Park on a given day, based on 70 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 94th most-seen of the 177 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 40%, if each day is a fresh chance.
July
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Kingfisher in Sundarbans National Park on a given day, against under 5% in April and October–February, the lowest months. That is one of Sundarbans National Park's wettest months, with about 480 mm of rain against 15 mm in January. May and June have too few records to rate.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Ruddy Kingfisher sightings with a recorded time, and about 7 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
3rd of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Ruddy Kingfisher sightings, Sundarbans National Park ranks 3rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Tangkoko Nature Reserve (Indonesia, about 20%) and Manas National Park (India, about 10%).
Same genus: Halcyon
The closest relatives of the Ruddy Kingfisher that you can see in Sundarbans National Park (genus Halcyon, Typical Woodland Kingfishers) are White-throated Kingfisher (about 70%) and Black-capped Kingfisher (about 50%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ruddy Kingfisher is recorded against all the birds logged in Sundarbans National Park (70 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.
