Gray-headed Kingfisher

Closest Relatives at Ruaha National Park

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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	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	70–80%
2	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	60–70%
3	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	50–60%
4	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	40–50%
5	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
6	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	30–40%
7	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	30–40%
8	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
9	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
10	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	20–30%
11	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
12	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
13	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
14	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
15	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
16	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
17	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
18	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
19	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
20	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
21	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	10–20%
22	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
23	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	5–10%
24	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5–10%
25	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	5–10%
26	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
27	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
28	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	5–10%
29	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	5–10%
30	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	5–10%
31	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	5–10%
32	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
33	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
34	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
35	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
36	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
37	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
38	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
39	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
40	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
41	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
42	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
43	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
44	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
45	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Kingfisher in Ruaha National Park?

About 13% of wildlife watchers report a Gray-headed Kingfisher sighting in Ruaha National Park, based on 36 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Gray-headed Kingfisher in Ruaha National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Kingfisher in Ruaha National Park in our monthly data.