Listen to the Brown-hooded kingfisher
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About the Brown-hooded kingfisher
The Brown-hooded kingfisher is a bird in the family Alcedinidae (order Coraciiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults weigh around 64 g.
What does the Brown-hooded kingfisher sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
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.
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Ringed kingfisher
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Green kingfisher
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Shining-blue kingfisher
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Brown-hooded kingfisher sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Brown-hooded kingfisher on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the Brown-hooded kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Brown-hooded kingfisher as “least concern”.
What family does the Brown-hooded kingfisher belong to?
The Brown-hooded kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) belongs to the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.
Sources & credits
- Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) (W1CDR0000937 BD14) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q790658 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Brown-hooded kingfisher – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Alan Manson – CC BY-SA 2.0