Mangrove Kingfisher
Halcyon senegaloides
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
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 estuaries and mangrove. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as being of least concern.
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Range and habitat
Eastern and southeastern coastal Africa from southern Somalia through southeastern Africa.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Mangrove kingfisher
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
