Megaceryle lugubris is the Himalayas and North India, Bangladesh is in the foothills of these countries and in North Indochina and
They are found in places such as Southeast Asia and Japan. Their size is large (41 cm) and their color is white-black. They have white-black striped spots in the laze. They do not have eyebrows and their chests are white. It is also sometimes reddish-brown. These birds are found mainly in the hills and sometimes even on the banks of the big rivers.