Bird
Black-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata · Alcedinidae · Coraciiformes
Best monthsJan–Feb · Decmost records
Records19,084in 9 countries
Most seen inThailand12,035 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
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About
Black-capped Kingfisher in brief
The black-capped kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) is a bird of the Alcedinidae family — species of kingfisher.
Across the 9 countries we cover it has 19,084 published records, most of them from Thailand, Cambodia and South Korea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in January, February and December and fall to their lowest in July and August.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Thailand12,035 records · best Jan, Nov
Cambodia2,578 records · best Feb, Jan
South Korea1,614 records · best May, Jun
Bangladesh912 records · best Dec, Feb
Singapore775 records · best Jan, Nov
Vietnam754 records · best Dec, Jan
Myanmar273 records · best Jan, Nov
Laos128 records · best Apr, Sep
North Korea15 records · best May, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Alcedinidae family
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Belted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon