Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusHalcyon (Typical Woodland Kingfishers)
- SpeciesHalcyon senegalensis (Woodland Kingfisher)
The woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) is a tree kingfisher that is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Woodland Kingfisher sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Liwonde National Park
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Half-collared Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Boehm's Bee-eater
Merops boehmi
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Woodland Kingfisher in Liwonde National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Woodland Kingfisher sighting in Liwonde National Park, based on 60 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Woodland Kingfisher in Liwonde National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Woodland Kingfisher in Liwonde National Park in our monthly data.