Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Description
The Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) is a striking and adaptable species found throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa. About 22 cm in length, it’s recognised by its warm brown head and nape, pale eyebrow, turquoise-blue back and wings, and vivid red bill. Unlike many of its relatives, it’s not confined to rivers or lakes — instead favouring woodlands, forest edges, and well-treed gardens, often far from water.
During spring and summer, pairs excavate nesting tunnels in sandy banks or road cuttings, where both parents share the duties of incubation and rearing the young. Their distinctive, ringing “tchee-tchee-tchee” call often announces their presence long before they are seen.
Widespread and resilient, the Brown-hooded Kingfisher is one of southern Africa’s most familiar woodland birds, equally at home in natural bush as it is in suburban landscapes.
PRINT#34B
Paper Print (Archival – Matt Texture)
Landscape Format:
A3 420 x 297mm Print Code J – R
A2 594 x 420mm Print Code K – R
A1 841 x 594mm Print Code L – R
A0 1189 x 841mm Print Code M – R
Additional information
| Size | A3 420 x 297mm (Paper Print), A2 594 x 420mm (Paper Print), A1 841 x 594mm (Paper Print), A0 1189 x 841mm (Paper Print) |
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