Banded Kingfisher
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Banded Kingfisher

Lacedo pulchella

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Way Kambas National Park
69 Verified records at Way Kambas National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The banded kingfisher (Lacedo pulchella) is a tree kingfisher found in lowland tropical forests of southeast Asia. It is the only member of the genus Lacedo. Male and female adults are very different in plumage. The male has a bright blue crown with black and blue banding on the back. The female has rufous and black banding on the head and upperparts. Wikipedia →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Kingfisher sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park

Collared Kingfisher
LC

Collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Todiramphus chloris

60–70% · Likely
White-throated Kingfisher
LC

White-throated Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon smyrnensis

60–70% · Likely
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
NT

Rufous-collared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Actenoides concretus

30–40% · Possible
Stork-billed Kingfisher
LC

Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

20–30% · Possible
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
NT

Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx erithaca

20–30% · Possible
Small Blue Kingfisher
LC

Small Blue Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcedo coerulescens

20–30% · Possible
Blue-eared Kingfisher
LC

Blue-eared Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcedo meninting

10–20% · With luck
Ruddy Kingfisher
LC

Ruddy Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Halcyon coromanda

5–10% · With luck
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

<5% · Rare
Blue-throated Bee-eater
LC

Blue-throated Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops viridis

40–50% · Likely
Dollarbird
LC

Dollarbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurystomus orientalis

20–30% · Possible
Red-bearded Bee-eater
LC

Red-bearded Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Nyctyornis amictus

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
30–40
Feb
10–20
Mar
20–30
Apr
30–40
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
10–20
Aug
20–30
Sep
40–50
Oct
30–40
Nov
20–30
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 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
2 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
3 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
20–30%
4 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
5 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
6 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
7 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
8 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
10–20%
9 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
10 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Banded Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park?

About 31% of wildlife watchers report a Banded Kingfisher sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 69 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Banded Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Banded Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.

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