C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Coraciiformes Alcedinidae

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris

CIOC 3418

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris

Coraciiformes · Alcedinidae

Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris).

ATK97

DEF60

3338 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 22 cm
Body Mass: 65.1 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 97

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 97).

DEF 60

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 60).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Africa: Eastern & Southeastern & West-central Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

4 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Halcyon albiventris albiventris
s South Africa
Halcyon albiventris orientalis
Somalia to Botswana and Mozambique
Halcyon albiventris prentissgrayi
se Kenya to Congo, DR Congo, Angola and Zambia
Halcyon albiventris vociferans
Zimbabwe and s Mozambique to ne South Africa

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