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Mangrove Kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides)

Mangrove Kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides)
Mangrove Kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides)

About Mangrove Kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
  • Family: Kingfishers

The mangrove kingfisher is a kingfisher in the genus Halcyon. It is similar in appearance to the woodland kingfisher. It is found along the eastern coastline of Sub-Saharan Africa, living in woodland, along rivers, and in estuaries and mangrove. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as being of least concern.

Source: Wikipedia

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Visits

  • 2003-02-01

    Port St. Johns - Wild Coast, South Africa
  • 2025-02-10

    Pemba - Ngezi Forest, Tanzania
    Image from 2025-02-10