C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Coraciiformes Alcedinidae

Grey-headed Kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala

CIOC 3417

Grey-headed Kingfisher

Halcyon leucocephala

Coraciiformes · Alcedinidae

Grey-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala).

ATK72

DEF45

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 21 cm
Body Mass: 41.8 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 72

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 72).

DEF 45

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 45).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

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: widespread Habitat: Shrubland & Scrub

5 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Halcyon leucocephala acteon
Brava, Fogo and Santiago (sw, sc Cape Verde Is., s Macaronesia, w of n Africa)
Halcyon leucocephala leucocephala
Senegal and Gambia to nw Somalia, n Tanzania and n DR Congo
Halcyon leucocephala semicaerulea
s Arabian Pen.
Halcyon leucocephala hyacinthina
se Somalia to Tanzania
Halcyon leucocephala pallidiventris
s DR Congo to nw Tanzania and s to n South Africa

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