Grey-headed Kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala - Martin-chasseur à tête grise

Systematics

Order
:
Coraciiformes
Family
:
Alcédinidés
Genus
:
Halcyon
Species
:
leucocephala

Descriptor

Müller, PLS, 1776

Biometrics

Size
: 22 cm
Wingspan
: 32 à 34 cm.
Weight
:

Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Grey-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family.

Subspecific information 5 subspecies

Halcyon leucocephala leucocephala (Senegal and Gambia to nw Somalia, n Tanzania and n DRCongo)
Halcyon leucocephala acteon (Cape Verde Is.)
Halcyon leucocephala semicaerulea (s Arabian Pen.)
Halcyon leucocephala hyacinthina (se Somalia to Tanzania)
Halcyon leucocephala pallidiventris (s DRCongo to nw Tanzania and south to n South Africa)

Foreign names

Martin-chasseur à tête grise,
Alción cabeciblanco,
martim-caçador-de-barrete-cinzento,
Graukopfliest,
szürkefejű halkapó,
Grijskopijsvogel,
Martin pescatore testagrigia,
gråhuvad kungsfiskare,
Gråhodeisfugl,
rybárikovec bledohlavý,
ledňáček šedohlavý,
Gråhovedet Isfugl,
harmaapääkalastaja,
Gryskopvisvanger,
alció capgrís,
Gráþyrill,
łowiec szarogłowy,
pelēkgalvas dzenītis,
sivoglavi gozdomec,
Сероголовая альциона,
ハイガシラショウビン,
灰头翡翠,
gråhuvad kungsfiskare,
灰頭翡翠,

Voice song and cries

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Habitat

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Savanna : Dry ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry, Subtropical/Tropical High Altitude ; Grassland : Subtropical/Tropical Dry ; Wetlands (inland) : Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land, Rural Gardens