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Kingfisher Halcyon sp.

Notes:

I do not know much about birds, but is this a Gray-headed Kingfisher?

2 Species ID Suggestions

Mangrove Kingfisher
Halcyon senegaloides Mangrove Kingfisher
Graham Traas
Graham Traas 11 years ago
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris


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3 Comments

Wild Things
Wild Things 12 years ago

Oops! Sorry Liam, saw the comments after suggesting.

Liam
Liam 12 years ago

I don't see anything against Grey-headed. Brown-hooded tend to have a more "dirty"-looking head and a more contrasting crown/auriculars.

Arun
Arun 12 years ago

Might be Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown-hoode...

annmarie.salem
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annmarie.salem

Manyara, Tanzania

Spotted on Aug 15, 2010
Submitted on Mar 20, 2012

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