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Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Bruinkopvisvanger · Halcyon albiventris
A common dry-land kingfisher with a streaky brown hood, rich red bill and bright blue wings and rump. It does not fish for a living; instead it watches from a low branch and pounces on insects, lizards and small snakes on the ground. Present all year, it is often seen perched openly around camps.
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A bush kingfisher with a streaky brown head, all-red bill and blue wings and rump, found dry-land away from water.
Listen for its call
A loud, whistled 'ki-ti-ti-ti' that drops away down the scale.
Where to see it in Kruger
Perches in bushveld and woodland park-wide, including around rest camps, usually away from water.
Did you know
It hunts grasshoppers and lizards from a branch, swooping down to grab them off the ground.
Often confused with
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