About the Gray-headed Kingfisher
The grey-headed kingfisher is a species of bird in the kingfisher family, Alcedinidae. It is found across large parts of Africa and southern Arabia, from Mauritania through Senegal and the Gambia, east to Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, Oman and Saudi Arabia, and south all the way through to South Africa. It is also found in islands off the African coast such as the Cape Verde islands and Zanzibar.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) |
| Species | Halcyon leucocephala |
| Species Codes | gyhkin1, GHKI |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Gray-headed Kingfisher belong to?
The Gray-headed Kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) belongs to the Kingfishers family (Alcedinidae), in the order Coraciiformes.
How can I identify the Gray-headed Kingfisher?
The grey-headed kingfisher is a species of bird in the kingfisher family, Alcedinidae. It is found across large parts of Africa and southern Arabia, from Mauritania through Senegal and the Gambia, east to Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, Oman and Saudi Arabia, and south all the way through to South Africa....
Where can I report a Gray-headed Kingfisher sighting?
You can log sightings of Gray-headed Kingfisher on eBird (ebird.org) using species code gyhkin1, or on iNaturalist.
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