Blue-breasted Kingfisher

This is a large kingfisher, 25 cm in length. The adult has a bright blue head, back, wing panel and tail. Its underparts are white, but it has a blue breast band. The shoulders are black. The flight of the Blue-breasted Kingfisher is rapid and direct. The large bill has a red upper mandible and black lower mandible. The legs are bright red.

The Blue-breasted 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 Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Halcyon malimbica, is a tree kingfisher which is widely distributed in tropical west Africa. This kingfisher is essentially resident, but retreats from drier savanna areas to wetter habitats in the dry season. This is a large kingfisher, 25 cm in length. The adult has a bright blue head, back, wing panel and tail. Its underparts are white, but it has a blue breast band. The shoulders are black. The flight of the Blue-breasted Kingfisher is rapid and direct. More

Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica) = French: Martin-chasseur à poitrine bleue German: Zügelliest Spanish: Alción Pechiazul Other common names: Black-winged Kingfisher Taxonomy: Alcedo Malimbica Shaw, 1811, Malimba, Zaire. Population from Senegal, described as race fortis, now included in torquata; proposed race prenticei, from S Sudan, NE Zaire and Uganda, inseparable from nominate. Four subspecies recognized. More

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Blue-breasted Kingfisher is rapid and direct. The large bill has a red upper beak and black lower beak. The legs are bright red. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are duller than adults. Call / Vocalization The call of this noisy kingfisher is a whistled pu-pu-pu-pu-ku-ku-ku-ku. Diet / Feeding It perches quietly in deep shade whilst seeking food. It is territorial but wary. More

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Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica) General Information: Description: The blue-breasted kingfisher is the largest member of the genus Halcyon in Africa, measuring approximately ten inches (25cm) in length. The majority of the plumage is turquoise-blue with a black mask, back and shoulders. The crown is grey and the throat and abdomen are white. The upper mandible is bright red, while the lower mandible is black. More

Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica) = Blue-breasted Kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica) by ucumari.Beautiful little bird right when you enter the new Aviary! To take full advantage of Flickr, you should use a JavaScript-enabled browser and install the latest version of the Macromedia Flash Player. Comments ← prev 1 2 next → (192 comments) view profile HawkeyePilot (limited Flickr time) Pro User says: Great shot, Valerie! Posted 11 months ago. More

Blue-breasted Kingfisher Halcyon malimbica = Described by: Shaw (1811) Alternate common name(s): Black-winged Kingfisher Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs Lamin, The Gambia - Nov 22, 2004 More

All of these images of the blue-breasted kingfisher were made in Minziro Forest in August 2006. The largest of the Halcyon kingfishers measuring 26 cm, it has a loud, distinctive call; click on the icon to listen. More

Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Halcyon malimbica Alcedinidae (KINGFISHERS) Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Halcyon malimbica This photo was taken in: Gambia This photo was taken with: Hand-held Canon EOS3 and Sigma 170-500mm zoom lens with Fuji Sensia ASA200 slide film. More