Collared Kingfisher
Todiramphus chloris
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusTodiramphus (Indo-Pacific Kingfishers)
- SpeciesTodiramphus chloris (Collared Kingfisher)
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 →
60–70% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Kingfisher sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 150 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Way Kambas National Park
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Rufous-collared Kingfisher
Actenoides concretus
Banded Kingfisher
Lacedo pulchella
Stork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
Small Blue Kingfisher
Alcedo coerulescens
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Blue-throated Bee-eater
Merops viridis
Dollarbird
Eurystomus orientalis
Red-bearded Bee-eater
Nyctyornis amictus
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 3 | Way Kambas National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 5 | Kerinci Seblat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 6 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 7 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 8 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 9 | Khao Sok National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Collared Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park?
About 67% of wildlife watchers report a Collared Kingfisher sighting in Way Kambas National Park, based on 150 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Collared Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Collared Kingfisher in Way Kambas National Park in our monthly data.