Bird
Ruddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda · Alcedinidae · Coraciiformes
Best monthsMay–Julmost records
Records3,969in 5 countries
Most seen inJapan2,246 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Ruddy Kingfisher in brief
The ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) is a bird of the Alcedinidae family — species of bird.
Across the 5 countries we cover it has 3,969 published records, most of them from Japan, South Korea and Singapore. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and July and fall to their lowest in January and February.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Japan2,246 records · best May, Jun
South Korea882 records · best Jun, Jul
Singapore573 records · best Nov, Oct
Bangladesh263 records · best Dec, Nov
Brunei5 records · best Oct, Mar
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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