Photo: Steve Garvie from Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Mangrove Kingfisher
Halcyon senegaloides
Mangrove Kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Africa.
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The Mangrove Kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 61.8 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
- Genus Halcyon
- Species senegaloides
Quick facts
- Weight
- 61.8 g
- Diet
- Aquatic hunters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Wetland, lake & coast
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mangrove Kingfisher hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Behaviour
A bird of wetlands, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Mangrove Kingfisher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Mangrove Kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides) is a member of the Alcedinidae family, within the order Coraciiformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e, se coasts.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 61.8 g, with a wing length of about 10.5 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 194,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mangrove Kingfisher?
The Mangrove Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 61.8 g.
Where does the Mangrove Kingfisher live?
The Mangrove Kingfisher is found across Africa with a range covering AF e, se coasts, where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.
What family does the Mangrove Kingfisher belong to?
The Mangrove Kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Mangrove Kingfisher eat?
The Mangrove Kingfisher hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.
Does the Mangrove Kingfisher migrate?
The Mangrove Kingfisher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Mangrove Kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Mangrove Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Mangrove Kingfisher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mangrove Kingfisher's range?
The Mangrove Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 194,000 km².
Conservation
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