Listen to the Grey-headed kingfisher
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About the Grey-headed kingfisher
The Grey-headed kingfisher is a bird in the family Alcedinidae (order Coraciiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Grey-headed kingfisher sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
From Wikipedia
The grey-headed kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) is a species of bird in the kingfisher family, Alcedinidae. It is found across large parts of Africa and southern Arabia, from Mauritania through Senegal and the Gambia, east to Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, Oman and Saudi Arabia, and south all the way through to South Africa. It is also found in islands off the African coast such as the Cape Verde islands and Zanzibar.
Related birds in the genus Halcyon
More from the family Alcedinidae
Common kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Pied kingfisher
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Stork-billed kingfisher
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Sacred kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Ringed kingfisher
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Green kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
Shining-blue kingfisher
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Frequently asked questions
What does a Grey-headed kingfisher sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the Grey-headed kingfisher on this page. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the Grey-headed kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Grey-headed kingfisher as “least concern”.
What family does the Grey-headed kingfisher belong to?
The Grey-headed kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) belongs to the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.
Sources & credits
- Halcyon leucocephala, roep, 28s, 2017-10-30 08h27, Kililene Lodge, a by JMK – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q1270808 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Grey-headed kingfisher – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Giles Laurent – CC BY-SA 4.0