Collared Kingfisher
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Collared Kingfisher

Todiramphus chloris

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Sundarbans National Park
833 Verified records at Sundarbans National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris) is a medium-sized kingfisher belonging to the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It is also known as the white-collared kingfisher, black-masked kingfisher or mangrove kingfisher. It has a wide range extending from the Red Sea across southern Asia to Melanesia. A number of subspecies and subspecies groups have been split from this species including the Pacific kingfisher, the Islet kingfisher, the Torresian kingfisher, the Mariana kingfisher, and the Melanesian kingfisher. Wikipedia →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Kingfisher sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 833 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park

Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

70–80% · Very likely
White-throated Kingfisher
LC

White-throated Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon smyrnensis

60–70% · Likely
Black-capped Kingfisher
VU

Black-capped Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon pileata

50–60% · Likely
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

40–50% · Likely
Brown-winged Kingfisher
NT

Brown-winged Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis amauroptera

30–40% · Possible
Ruddy Kingfisher
LC

Ruddy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon coromanda

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

Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

5–10% · With luck
Asian Green Bee-eater
LC Endemic

Asian Green Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops orientalis

50–60% · Likely
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops philippinus

20–30% · Possible
Indian Roller
NT

Indian Roller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracias benghalensis

<5% · Rare
Indochinese Roller
LC

Indochinese Roller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracias affinis

Insufficient data
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
LC

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops leschenaulti

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

60–70
Jan
70–80
Feb
90–100
Mar
80–90
Apr
80–90
May
80–90
Jun
90–100
Jul
80–90
Aug
90–100
Sep
80–90
Oct
70–80
Nov
70–80
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 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
80–90%
2 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
80–90%
3 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
60–70%
4 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
5 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
6 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
7 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
8 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
9 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Collared Kingfisher in Sundarbans National Park?

About 82% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Kingfisher sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 833 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Collared Kingfisher in Sundarbans National Park?

July has the highest sighting rate for Collared Kingfisher in Sundarbans National Park in our monthly data.

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