The brown-hooded kingfisher is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It has a brown head and blackish and turquoise wings. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, living in woodland, scrubland, forest edges, and also suburban areas. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as being of least concern. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Scopoli, GA 1786)
Reference:
Delic. Florae Faunae Insubr.
2 p.90
Protonym:
Alcedo albiventris
Avibase ID:
C5D3CB2AC3AB869B
Avibase ID:
avibase-C5D3CB2A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/C5D3CB2A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 554592
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Martin-chasseur à tête brune ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Martin-chasseur à tête brune ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Halcyon albiventris [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Halcyon albiventris [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Halcyon albiventris [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Brown-hooded Kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Halcyon albiventris [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Halcyon albiventris [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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