Banded Kingfisher
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Banded Kingfisher

Lacedo pulchella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
140 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The banded kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) is a tree kingfisher found in lowland tropical forests of southeast Asia. It is the only member of the genus Lacedo. Male and female adults are very different in plumage. The male has a bright blue crown with black and blue banding on the back. The female has rufous and black banding on the head and upperparts. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Kingfisher sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

White-throated Kingfisher
LC

White-throated Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon smyrnensis

20–30% · Possible
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
NT

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Actenoides concretus

5–10% · With luck
Stork-billed Kingfisher
LC

Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

5–10% · With luck
Black-capped Kingfisher
VU

Black-capped Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon pileata

5–10% · With luck
Blue-banded Kingfisher
CR

Blue-banded Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo euryzona

5–10% · With luck
Brown-winged Kingfisher
NT

Brown-winged Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis amauroptera

Insufficient data
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

5–10% · Rare
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
NT

Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx erithaca

<5% · Rare
Blue-eared Kingfisher
LC

Blue-eared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcedo meninting

<5% · Rare
Ruddy Kingfisher
LC

Ruddy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon coromanda

Insufficient data
Collared Kingfisher
LC

Collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Todiramphus chloris

Insufficient data
Red-bearded Bee-eater
LC

Red-bearded Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nyctyornis amictus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
20–30
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
3 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
7 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
8 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
9 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
10 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Banded Kingfisher in Khao Sok National Park?

About 19% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Kingfisher sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 140 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Banded Kingfisher in Khao Sok National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Banded Kingfisher in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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