Genus
Halcyon
10 species
The list of species of Halcyon genus
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The list of species of Halcyon genus
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The White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Asia. This kingfisher is a resident over much of its range and can often be found well away from water where it hunts a wide range of prey.
The woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis ) is a tree kingfisher that is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.
The black-capped kingfisher (Halcyon pileata ) is a tree kingfisher which is widely distributed in tropical Asia from India east to China, Korea and Southeast Asia. This most northerly of the tree kingfishers is resident over much of its range, but...
The brown-hooded kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris ) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It has a brown head and blackish and turquoise wings. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, living in woodland, scrubland,...
The ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda ) is a medium-sized tree kingfisher, widely distributed in east and southeast Asia.
The grey-headed kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala ) is a species of kingfisher that has a wide distribution from the Cape Verde Islands off the north-west coast of Africa to Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia, east to Ethiopia, Somalia and southern...
The Javan kingfisher (Halcyon cyanoventris ), sometimes called the blue-bellied kingfisher or Java kingfisher, is a medium-sized kingfisher (subfamily Halcyoninae) endemic to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali.The brightly-colored Javan...
The mangrove kingfisher (Halcyon senegaloides ) is a kingfisher in the genus Halcyon. It is similar in appearance to the woodland kingfisher. It is found along the eastern coastline of Sub-Saharan Africa, living in woodland, along rivers, and in...
The blue-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon malimbica ) is a tree kingfisher widely distributed across Equatorial Africa. This kingfisher is essentially resident, but retreats from drier savanna areas to wetter habitats in the dry season.This is a large...
The chocolate-backed kingfisher (Halcyon badia ) is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae which occurs in western Sub-Saharan Africa.
