
Pied Kingfisher
The pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a water kingfisher and is found widely distributed across Africa and Asia.
Informazioni sulla specie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 3,319 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where Pied Kingfisher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,319 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Pied Kingfisher
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il KwaZulu-Natal
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Avvistato spesso · Birder Friendly
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Pied Kingfisher: segnalato qui
Birder Friendly
iSimangaliso wetlands, sand forest, and Sodwana reefs
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Pied Kingfisher
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Pied Kingfisher) in strutture dentro o accanto a uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park and Giants Castle Game Reserve.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Ceryle rudis
Segnalazioni
3,319
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Pied Kingfisher) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Pied Kingfisher in KwaZulu-Natal?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Pied Kingfisher at stays in or beside uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Giants Castle Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park, Ithala Game Reserve and Kamberg Nature 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 Pied Kingfisher in South Africa?
The Pied Kingfisher is most recorded in Western Cape (31% of records), Mpumalanga (23% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), based on 3,319 iNaturalist observations. 20 places to stay on Spekboom in KwaZulu-Natal have recorded the Pied Kingfisher on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Pied Kingfisher?
The Pied Kingfisher is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; iSimangaliso Wetland Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Giants Castle Game Reserve: year-round, dry season May-Sep; Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park: year-round, dry season May-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the Pied Kingfisher?
The pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a water kingfisher and is found widely distributed across Africa and Asia. Originally described by Linnaeus in 1758, it has five recognised subspecies. Its black and white plumage, crest and the habit of hovering over clear lakes and rivers before diving for fish make it distinctive.

























