Striped Kingfisher
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Striped Kingfisher

Halcyon chelicuti

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Lake Nakuru National Park
271 Verified records at Lake Nakuru National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The striped kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti) is a species of bird in the tree kingfisher subfamily. It was first described by Edward, Lord Stanley, in Salt's Voyage to Abyssinia in 1814 as "Chelicut kingfisher" Alaudo Chelicuti. The genus name Halcyon comes from a bird in Greek legend generally associated with the kingfisher. There was an ancient belief that the halcyon nested on the sea, which it calmed in order to lay its eggs on a floating nest. The species' name chelicuti derives from Chelicut in Ethiopia, the location at which Stanley's type specimen was obtained. This is a highly territorial bird which will chase off not only others of the same species, but also shrikes, doves and rollers. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Kingfisher sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Gray-headed Kingfisher
LC

Gray-headed Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon leucocephala

10–20% · With luck
Woodland Kingfisher
LC

Woodland Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon senegalensis

<5% · Rare
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

40–50% · Likely
Malachite Kingfisher
LC

Malachite Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corythornis cristatus

<5% · Rare
Giant Kingfisher
LC

Giant Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Megaceryle maxima

<5% · Rare
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
LC

African Pygmy-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ispidina picta

Insufficient data
Lilac-breasted Roller
LC

Lilac-breasted Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias caudatus

60–70% · Likely
White-fronted Bee-eater
LC

White-fronted Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops bullockoides

30–40% · Possible
Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater
LC

Cinnamon-chested Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops oreobates

10–20% · With luck
European Bee-eater
LC

European Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops apiaster

5–10% · With luck
Rufous-crowned Roller
LC

Rufous-crowned Roller

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coracias naevius

<5% · Rare
Little Bee-eater
LC

Little Bee-eater

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Merops pusillus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
10–20
Feb
10–20
Mar
40–50
Apr
40–50
May
20–30
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
50–60%
2 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
30–40%
3 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
4 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
5 Awash National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
20–30%
6 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
20–30%
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
20–30%
8 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
9 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
10 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
11 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
12 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
13 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
14 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
10–20%
15 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
16 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
17 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
18 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
19 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
20 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
21 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
22 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
23 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
24 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
25 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
5–10%
26 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
5–10%
27 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
28 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
29 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
30 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
31 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
32 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
33 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
34 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
35 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
36 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
37 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
38 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
39 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
40 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
41 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
42 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
Insufficient data
43 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
44 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
45 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Striped Kingfisher in Lake Nakuru National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Striped Kingfisher sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 271 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Striped Kingfisher in Lake Nakuru National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Striped Kingfisher in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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