C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Coraciiformes Alcedinidae

Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis

CIOC 3421

Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis

Coraciiformes · Alcedinidae

Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis).

ATK86

DEF53

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 23 cm
Body Mass: 73.4 g
Diet: Invertebrates
Migration: Resident

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 86

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 86).

DEF 53

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 53).

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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: widespread Habitat: Woodland

3 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Halcyon senegalensis fuscopileus
Sierra Leone to s Nigeria and s to DR Congo and n Angola
Halcyon senegalensis senegalensis
Senegal and Gambia to Ethiopia and n Tanzania
Halcyon senegalensis cyanoleuca
s Angola and w Tanzania to South Africa

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