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Primary Traits
45 g
0 m - 2,400 m
49
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Halcyon leucocephala
English name
Grey-headed Kingfisher
Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Alcedinidae
Genus
Halcyon
Species
leucocephala
Data source
HBW6, BOTW, D07
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Afrotropical
Latitudinal zone
Tropical
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
43 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
42 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
34 g
Maximum unsexed mass
61 g
Average mass
45 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
2,400 m
Maximum elevation
No data
Elevation range
2,400 m
Typical elevation
1,200 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Woodland
Habitat breadth
5
Primary diet
Invertebrate
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1
Record section
Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
No data
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Burrow
Nest substrate
Building, Ground, Nest, Tree
Minimum broods per year
No data
Maximum broods per year
No data
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
6
Incubating sex
No data
Minimum incubation period
No data
Maximum incubation period
No data
Minimum fledging period
21 d
Maximum fledging period
No data
Nest parasitism
Victim of Parasitism
Average clutch size
4
Average fledging period
21 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Migratory, Irregular/Nomadic, Sedentary