Least Concern Birds
Grey-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
The Grey-headed Kingfisher has a grey head, chestnut belly and bright blue wings, and hunts insects from a perch in savanna bush.
| Scientific name | Halcyon leucocephala |
|---|---|
| Swahili name | Dege-maji kichwa-kijivu |
| Conservation status | Least Concern |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Alcedinidae |
| Size | 体长约20-21 cm；体重约36-45 g |
How to identify
中型翠鸟，头部和胸部为柔和的浅灰色，腹部至臀部为鲜艳的栗红色，翅膀、腰和尾羽为亮丽的钴蓝色，肩部黑色，喙长而尖、呈红色；雌雄相似
Habitat
稀树草原、灌丛、河岸林及林缘，常出现在远离水域的干燥环境
Diet
以大型昆虫（蚱蜢、甲虫）和小型蜥蜴为主，也捕食蜘蛛，较少捕鱼
When it is active
昼行性，常单独停栖于灌丛或树枝显眼处，伺机俯冲捕食
Where it lives
广布于撒哈拉以南非洲，包括东非的肯尼亚、坦桑尼亚等地；部分种群随季节迁徙
How to spot it
在稀树草原和灌丛中留意停栖于低枝、胸腹栗红色的翠鸟；其鲜艳蓝翅在飞行时非常醒目
Photography tips
趁其停栖显眼枝头时侧拍，突出灰头、栗腹与蓝翅的色彩对比；捕捉俯冲捕食瞬间更具张力
Threats
分布广泛，整体数量稳定；局部受栖息地退化影响
Similar species
林地翠鸟（Woodland Kingfisher）头部无灰色且喙上红下黑、腹部白色；褐头翠鸟（Brown-hooded Kingfisher）头部褐色并具纵纹
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