Grey-headed Kingfisher

Grey -headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala )

The Grey -headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala ) is a common kingfisher on the African continent; five subspecies are known: Halcyon leucocephala leucocephala, H. L. hyacinthina, H. L. pallidiventris, H. L. Acteon, H. L. semicaerulea.

Features

The Grey -headed Kingfisher is a smaller species of the genus Halcyon and reached a size of 22 cm. The bird has a red beak, a gray head, a reddish breast and black - blue-colored upper wing.

Occurrence

The distribution area of the gray head Liestes lies south of the Sahara in Africa. It ranges from the Cape Verde Islands to the west and the Arabian Peninsula to the east into southern Africa. Its diet consists mainly of insects ( grasshoppers and Others ), small reptiles and amphibians.