Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Alcedinidae
Genus
Halcyon
Species
leucocephala
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Angola, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi
Number of Sub-Species
Five Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Dry country tropical and semi-tropical woodland, scrub and cultivated areas that.
Distribution and Range
Most of central and southern Africa plus parts of the Arabian peninsula
Food
Dives down on insects and small lizards from a perch on a branch.