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Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Striped Kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Africa.
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The Striped Kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 43.2 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 chelicuti
Quick facts
- Weight
- 43.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Striped Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Striped Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Striped Kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti) is a member of the Alcedinidae family, within the order Coraciiformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 43.2 g, with a wing length of about 7.9 cm and a tail of around 4.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 13.1 million km² — a very large global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Striped Kingfisher?
The Striped Kingfisher is a small bird that weighs around 43.2 g.
Where does the Striped Kingfisher live?
The Striped Kingfisher is found across Africa with a range covering AF widespread, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Striped Kingfisher belong to?
The Striped Kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Striped Kingfisher eat?
The Striped Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Striped Kingfisher migrate?
The Striped Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Striped 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 Striped Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Striped Kingfisher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Striped Kingfisher's range?
The Striped Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 13.1 million km².
Conservation
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