Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Alcedinidae
Genus
Halcyon
Species
chelicuti
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Angola, Botswana
Number of Sub-Species
Two Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Woodlands, thorn scrub, dry bush and open savanna
Distribution and Range
Sub Sahara Africa except very dense forests and intensively farmed land
Food
Hunts from a perch primarily for grasshoppers and other large insects plus some small lizards, snakes and rodents