Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)
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Woodland Kingfisher

Halcyon senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766)

23 cmLength73 gWeight

The woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) is a tree kingfisher that is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.

Most records: Uganda, South Africa, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Woodland Kingfisher has been recorded at 440 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 35 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda1,715 records
  2. Lake Mburo NPUganda933 records
  3. Tarangire NPTanzania537 records
More places
  1. Kruger NP – Satara CampSouth Africa425 records
  2. Kisumu WaterfrontKenya364 records
  3. Mabamba SwampUganda345 records
  4. Uganda Wildlife Education CentreUganda304 records
  5. Kruger NP – Skukuza CampSouth Africa241 records
  6. Zaagkuildrift RdSouth Africa240 records
  7. Lake Awassa – United Africa Shebelle Hotel areaEthiopia233 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaSouth AfricaTanzaniaKenyaGhanaBotswanaEthiopiaRwanda

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) is a tree kingfisher that is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.

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Questions

How big is the Woodland Kingfisher?

The Woodland Kingfisher is about 23 cm long and weighs around 73 g.

Where does the Woodland Kingfisher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread. It is most often recorded in Uganda, South Africa and Tanzania.

Is the Woodland Kingfisher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Woodland Kingfisher as Least Concern.

What does the Woodland Kingfisher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Woodland Kingfisher in?

It belongs to the family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae), order Coraciiformes.

At a glance

Length
23 cm
Weight
73 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
99 mm
Tail
71 mm
Bill
44 mm
Tarsus
13 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: widespread

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kingfishers Alcedinidae
Genus
Halcyon

Other birds in the genus Halcyon

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Woodland Kingfisher

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