Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris)
About the Brown-hooded Kingfisher
The brown-hooded kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It has a brown head and blackish and turquoise wings. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, living in woodland, scrubland, forest edges, and also suburban areas. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as being of least concern. This species was described as Alcedo albiventris by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in 1786. Four subspecies are recognised: Halcyon albiventris albiventris, H. a. orientalis, H. a. prentissgrayi and H. a. vociferans. Subspecies hylophila and erlangeri have also been described, but they are not considered distinct enough.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 107 recordings for this species: 9 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, South Africa in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Mangrove KingfisherHalcyon senegaloidesrecording
- Striped KingfisherHalcyon chelicutirecording
- White-throated KingfisherHalcyon smyrnensisrecording
- Woodland KingfisherHalcyon senegalensisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.