Halcyon coromanda
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In 3 days ~20% in a week ~30%
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 Way Kambas National Park on a given day, based on 13 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 173rd most-seen of the 205 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 30%, if each day is a fresh chance.
May
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Ruddy Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park on a given day, against under 5% in March–April, June and August–September, the lowest months. November to February 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.
4th of 9
Of the 9 parks where we can rate Ruddy Kingfisher sightings, Way Kambas National Park ranks 4th at about 10%. The best odds are in Tangkoko Nature Reserve (Indonesia, about 20%), Manas National Park (India, about 10%) and Sundarbans National Park (India, about 10%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Ruddy Kingfisher is recorded against all the birds logged in Way Kambas National Park (13 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.
