Grey-headed Kingfisher
A species of Typical Woodland Kingfishers Scientific name : Halcyon leucocephala Genus : Typical Woodland Kingfishers
Grey-headed Kingfisher, A species of Typical Woodland Kingfishers
Botanical name: Halcyon leucocephala
Genus: Typical Woodland Kingfishers
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Description
The sexes are similar. The adult of the nominate race H. l. leucocephala has a pale grey head, black mantle and back, bright blue rump, wings and tail, and chestnut underparts. Subspecies H. l. pallidiventris has a darker grey head and paler chestnut underparts but is otherwise similar. The beak is long, red and sharp. This bird grows to an average length of 21 cm (8.3 in). The song is a succession of notes, ascending, descending and then ascending again, becoming increasingly strident. The warning call is a series of sharp notes, "tchk, tchk, tchk, tchk". 
Size
22 cm
Colors
Brown
Black
Gray
White
Blue
Feeding Habits
Grey-headed Kingfisher primarily feasts on a variety of invertebrates, vertebrates, and fish. A skilled hunter, grey-headed Kingfisher is known for its unique behavior of swooping down to snatch prey. Adaptations like sharp vision and rapid flight assist in its diverse diet selection.
Habitat
Grey-headed Kingfisher thrives in diverse habitats such as woodlands, scrublands, and cultivated regions. It is adaptable to various landscapes, from thickets and thornbushes to riparian trees along watercourses and bushy grasslands. The species makes its home in parklands and often frequents areas modified by human agriculture. While it is commonly found at sea level, it can inhabit areas as high as 2400 meters. Geographically, grey-headed Kingfisher occupies tropical and semi-tropical zones across Africa and parts of the Arabian Peninsula. It avoids dense forests and extremely arid zones, but can be found in gardens and near desert palms, especially when migrating.
Dite type
Piscivorous
General Info
Distribution Area
The grey-headed kingfisher is found in tropical and semi-tropical Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Its range includes Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Its typical habitat is woodland, scrub and cultivated areas, up to altitudes of about 2,200 m (7,200 ft).
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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