
Woodland Kingfisher
The woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) is a tree kingfisher that is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.
Spesie-insigte
Most records Nov to Mar
When Woodland Kingfisher sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 1,307 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Woodland Kingfisher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
1,307 records, iNaturalist
Parke waar gashere die Woodland Kingfisher aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
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Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
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Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
Woodland Kingfisher hier aangeteken
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Woodland Kingfisher te vind
Gashere het die Woodland Kingfisher gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park.
Beste tye van die dag
- Die eerste ure ná sonop, en laatmiddag. Voëls roep en vreet meestal in die koelte.
- Middaguur. Stiller, veral in die somerhitte.
Waar om oor te bly
- LimpopoSelfryBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in Limpopo
- MpumalangaBegeleide ritteVerblyfplekke in Mpumalanga
- KwaZulu-NatalVerblyfplekke in KwaZulu-Natal
- North WestVerblyfplekke in North West
Hoe om te kyk
Ry self
Jou eie voertuig en pas, op die park se paaie.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Begeleide ritte van ’n lodge af
’n Gids wat weet waar om te kyk, met veldritte en nagritte in die privaat reservate.
Waar gashere dit aanteken
Spesie
Halcyon senegalensis
Waarnemings
1,307
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Woodland Kingfisher op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Woodland Kingfisher in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Woodland Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Mapungubwe National Park, Timbavati Private Nature Reserve and Welgevonden Game Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Woodland Kingfisher in South Africa?
The Woodland Kingfisher is most recorded in Mpumalanga (46% of records), Limpopo (40% of records), Gauteng (6% of records), based on 1,307 iNaturalist observations. 64 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Woodland Kingfisher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Woodland Kingfisher?
Sightings of the Woodland Kingfisher peak from Nov to Mar, based on 1,307 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
What is the Woodland Kingfisher?
The woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) is a tree kingfisher that is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.




























