Where does the Stork-billed Kingfisher live?
Pelargopsis capensis has 143,655 records in 18 countries and territories, from 1828 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 143,655 records
- 18 places
- 125 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesAlcedinidaePelargopsis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 95,763 | |
| Malaysia | 13,244 | |
| Sri Lanka | 9,367 | |
| Singapore | 8,845 | |
| Thailand | 5,808 | |
| Nepal | 2,855 | |
| Bangladesh | 2,699 | |
| Indonesia | 1,799 | |
| Philippines | 1,453 | |
| Cambodia | 795 | |
| Vietnam | 667 | |
| Brunei | 163 | |
| Myanmar | 116 | |
| China | 44 | |
| Laos | 18 | |
| Bhutan | 13 | |
| Greece | 2 | |
| South Africa | 2 |
Related animals
Others in the family Alcedinidae.
Belted Kingfisher
7,044,880 records
Common Kingfisher
2,586,380 records
White-throated Kingfisher
1,363,084 records
Laughing Kookaburra
1,326,925 records
Sacred Kingfisher
567,584 records
Pied Kingfisher
538,605 records
Ringed Kingfisher
493,135 records
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
223,484 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.