White-throated Kingfisher
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White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
60–70% · Likely
overall probability at Sundarbans National Park
698 Verified records at Sundarbans National Park
July Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) also known as the white-breasted kingfisher is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Asia from the Sinai east through the Indian subcontinent to China and Indonesia. This kingfisher is a resident over much of its range, although some populations may make short distance movements. It can often be found well away from water where it feeds on a wide range of prey that includes small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents and even birds. During the breeding season they call loudly in the mornings from prominent perches including the tops of buildings in urban areas or on wires. Wikipedia →

60–70% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Kingfisher sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 698 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Sundarbans National Park

Black-capped Kingfisher
VU

Black-capped Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon pileata

50–60% · Likely
Ruddy Kingfisher
LC

Ruddy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon coromanda

5–10% · With luck
Collared Kingfisher
LC

Collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Todiramphus chloris

80–90% · Very likely
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

70–80% · Very 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
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
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
50–60
Apr
70–80
May
60–70
Jun
90–100
Jul
60–70
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
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 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
80–90%
2 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
80–90%
3 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
70–80%
4 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
5 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
70–80%
6 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
8 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
9 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
10 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
11 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
60–70%
12 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
13 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
14 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
15 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
16 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
17 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
18 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
50–60%
19 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
20 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
21 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
22 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
23 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
24 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
25 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
26 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
27 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
28 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
29 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
30 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
31 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
<5%
32 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
33 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
34 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
35 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a White-throated Kingfisher in Sundarbans National Park?

About 69% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Kingfisher sighting in Sundarbans National Park, based on 698 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see White-throated Kingfisher in Sundarbans National Park?

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

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