Alcedo (Typical River Kingfishers)

Species in this group

LC

Alcedo atthis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC

Alcedo meninting

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

LC Endemic

Alcedo coerulescens

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

LC

Alcedo quadribrachys

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

LC

Alcedo semitorquata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

CR

Alcedo euryzona

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

NT

Alcedo hercules

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~40%

Jan

~40%

Feb

~40%

Mar

~30%

Apr

~30%

May

~30%

Jun

~30%

Jul

~30%

Aug

~40%

Sep

~30%

Oct

~30%

Nov

~40%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Typical River Kingfishers

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 8 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 7	~80%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			~70%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
2	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~70%
	Common Kingfisher			~70%
3	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 7	~60%
	Common Kingfisher			~60%
4	Tanjung Puting National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~60%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			~60%
5	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 7	~50%
	Common Kingfisher			~50%
6	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~50%
	Common Kingfisher			~50%
7	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 7	~50%
	Common Kingfisher			~50%
8	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	2 of 7	~50%
	Common Kingfisher			~50%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			<5%
9	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 7	~50%
	Small Blue Kingfisher			~40%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			~10%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
10	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
11	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
12	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
13	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
14	Way Kambas National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 7	~30%
	Small Blue Kingfisher			~20%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			~10%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
15	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
16	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 7	~30%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			~30%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
17	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
18	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
19	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
20	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 7	~30%
	Shining-blue Kingfisher			~30%
21	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			<5%
22	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
23	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
24	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
25	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
26	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
	Blyth's Kingfisher			~10%
27	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
28	Cuc Phuong National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
29	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	2 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			<5%
30	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
31	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
32	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	3 of 7	~20%
	Blue-banded Kingfisher			~10%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			~10%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
33	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
34	Odzala-Kokoua National Park	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	1 of 7	~20%
	Shining-blue Kingfisher			~20%
35	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	2 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			<5%
36	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 7	~10%
	Shining-blue Kingfisher			~10%
37	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 7	~10%
	Half-collared Kingfisher			~10%
38	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
39	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			<5%
40	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
41	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 7	~10%
	Blue-banded Kingfisher			~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			<5%
42	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	1 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
43	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
44	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	2 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
	Blyth's Kingfisher			<5%
45	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	~10%
	Half-collared Kingfisher			~10%
46	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
47	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	1 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
48	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2 of 7	~10%
	Blue-banded Kingfisher			<5%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			<5%
49	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
50	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
51	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
52	Gunung Leuser National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 7	~10%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			<5%
	Blue-banded Kingfisher			<5%
53	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	3 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
	Blue-banded Kingfisher			<5%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			<5%
54	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	1 of 7	~10%
	Common Kingfisher			~10%
55	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 7	~10%
	Shining-blue Kingfisher			~10%
56	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
57	Sinharaja Forest Reserve	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
58	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
59	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
60	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
61	Tatra National Park	🇸🇰 Slovakia	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
62	Aigüestortes National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
63	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 7	<5%
	Half-collared Kingfisher			<5%
64	Eravikulam National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
65	Khao Luang National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 7	<5%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			<5%
66	Nikko National Park	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
67	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
68	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
69	Doi Inthanon National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
70	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	1 of 7	<5%
	Shining-blue Kingfisher			<5%
71	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 7	<5%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
72	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 7	<5%
	Half-collared Kingfisher			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 7	~50%
	Small Blue Kingfisher			~50%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			~10%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
2	Savar	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 7	~50%
	Common Kingfisher			~50%
3	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 7	~50%
	Small Blue Kingfisher			~30%
	Blue-eared Kingfisher			~20%
	Common Kingfisher			<5%
4	Srinagar	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
5	Antalya	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
6	Ningbo	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
7	Shymkent	🇰🇿 Kazakhstan	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
8	Jinhua	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
9	Tokyo	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
10	Dhaka	🇧🇩 Bangladesh	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
11	Đà Nẵng	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
12	Ponnani	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~40%
	Common Kingfisher			~40%
13	Nagoya	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
14	Xiuying District	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
15	Guangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
16	Taipei	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
17	Hangzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
18	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
19	Taichung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
20	Shijiazhuang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
21	Kaohsiung	🇹🇼 Taiwan	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
22	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
23	Colachel	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
24	Turin	🇮🇹 Italy	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
25	Jabalpur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
26	Nanning	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
27	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
28	Sendai	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
29	Quanzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
30	Guiyang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
31	Coimbatore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
32	Tuen Mun	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
33	Semarang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 7	~30%
	Small Blue Kingfisher			~30%
34	Shanghai	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
35	Wuhan	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
36	Fukuoka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
37	Kalyan-Dombivli	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~30%
	Common Kingfisher			~30%
38	Tamluk	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
39	Chengdu	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
40	Tiruchirappalli	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
41	Indore	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
42	Nanchang	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
43	Izmir	🇹🇷 Turkey	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
44	Xi'an	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
45	Kunming	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
46	Cairo	🇪🇬 Egypt	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
47	Thrissur	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
48	Surat	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
49	Kochi	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
50	Beijing	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
51	Thiruvananthapuram	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
52	Daejeon	🇰🇷 South Korea	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
53	Zhengzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
54	Suzhou	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
55	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
56	Tel Aviv	🇮🇱 Israel	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
57	Hefei	🇨🇳 China	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
58	Osaka	🇯🇵 Japan	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
59	Asansol	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%
60	Mumbai	🇮🇳 India	1 of 7	~20%
	Common Kingfisher			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Aquarium du palais de la Porte Dorée	🇫🇷 France	In captivity
2	Wilhelma	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
3	Ueno Zoo	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
4	Oasi Naturalistica di Sant'Alessio	🇮🇹 Italy	In captivity
5	Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden)	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity
6	AQUA Akvarium & Dyrepark	🇩🇰 Denmark	In captivity
7	BestZoo	🇳🇱 Netherlands	In captivity
8	Aquamarine Inawashiro Kingfishers Aquarium	🇯🇵 Japan	In captivity

Typical River Kingfishers

Species in this group

Common Kingfisher

Blue-eared Kingfisher

Small Blue Kingfisher

Shining-blue Kingfisher

Half-collared Kingfisher

Blue-banded Kingfisher

Blyth's Kingfisher

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Typical River Kingfishers

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found