White-throated Kingfisher
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White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
80–90% · Very likely
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
351 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
May 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 →

80–90% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Kingfisher sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 351 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Black-capped Kingfisher
VU

Black-capped Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Halcyon pileata

5–10% · With luck
Common Kingfisher
LC

Common Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Alcedo atthis

60–70% · Likely
Stork-billed Kingfisher
LC

Stork-billed Kingfisher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pelargopsis capensis

30–40% · Possible
Pied Kingfisher
LC

Pied Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceryle rudis

5–10% · With luck
Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher
NT

Black-backed Dwarf-Kingfisher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ceyx erithaca

<5% · Rare
Asian Green Bee-eater
LC Endemic

Asian Green Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops orientalis

80–90% · Very likely
Blue-tailed Bee-eater
LC

Blue-tailed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops philippinus

40–50% · Likely
Chestnut-headed Bee-eater
LC

Chestnut-headed Bee-eater

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Merops leschenaulti

20–30% · Possible
Indian Roller
NT

Indian Roller

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Coracias benghalensis

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

80–90
Jan
60–70
Feb
70–80
Mar
60–70
Apr
80–90
May
70–80
Jun
80–90
Jul
80–90
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
80–90
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 Wilpattu National Park?

About 80% of wildlife watchers report a White-throated Kingfisher sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 351 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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