Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Male in tree

The Brown-hooded Kingfisher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) is a species of bird in the Halcyonidae family. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Male in tree Juvenile fresh from nest References - * BirdLife International 2004. Halcyon albiventris. More

Brown-hooded Kingfisher 1106 Halcyon albiventris Coraciiformes Dacelonidae * * Add Video To Your Social Bookmarks Bookmark and Share Add comment - Something to say?.... More

The Brown-hooded Kingfisher is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Dacelonidae bird family group which includes birds such as Dacelonid Kingfishers. There have been no changes in the common name between the Roberts 6th and Roberts 7th Edition. There have been no changes in the Latin name for the Brown-hooded Kingfisher between the Roberts 6th and Roberts 7th Edition The Brown-hooded Kingfisher is known in Afrikaans as Bruinkopvisvanger. More

The Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) is a species of bird in the Halcyonidae family. More

The Brown-hooded kingfisher is common in the eastern half of southern Africa, mainly living in woodland habitats, as well as heavily wooded gardens and parks. It has a broad and varied diet, eating a wide variety of animals, rarely eating fish. Both sexes excavate the nest, which is a burrow, normally dug into the walls of gullies. It lays 2-5, rarely 6 eggs, which are incubated solely by the female, for about 14 days. Very little is known about the young. More

Portrait of an African brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris), South Africa Tell a friend * Buy picture * Negotiate Format Dimensions Size Price1 Internet 1200x800 255KB 2,00 € DIN A6 1750x1167 482KB 3,00 € DIN A5 More

Brown-hooded Kingfisher Halcyon albiventris E34888 Modimolle, South Africa; Oct 2009 E31749 male E31621 female (L), male (R) Modimolle, South Africa; Aug 2009 (2) WT41913 WT41195 Modimolle, South Africa; Aug 2008 Modimolle, South Africa; Jul 2008 More

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Brown-hooded Kingfisher | Halcyon albiventris = The Brown-hooded Kingfisher is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Dacelonidae bird family group which includes birds such as Dacelonid Kingfishers. The description for the Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Latin name Halcyon albiventris) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. More

species overview :: Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) = Nr. More

The Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) is widespread over southeast Africa. The one shown here was near Lataba Camp, in Kruger National Park, Limpopo Province, South Africa in January, 2006. The photos were taken with a Canon EOS 1D Mark II & EF 500mm F/4L IS lens and a 1.4X extender. The bird is a little ratty looking because it is moulting at this time of year. More

The Brown-hooded kingfisher is usually found amongst thicker woodland, along streambeds and in coastal bush. It also occurs in gardens and parks. It is usually seen singly or in pairs, and spends much of the time perched at the edge of an overhanging tree, or amongst the lower branches, from whence is can drop to the ground to catch it's insect prey. It will also take lizards, crabs, small rodents, snakes and small birds. More

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