Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata)

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
28 - 30 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Boddaert, 1783)

Abundance (Guide)
V

Specimen found North Burracoppin, WA, January 2005.

Habitat
In temperate regions, associating with deciduous woods and wetlands. In tropics and subtropics, coastal mangroves, wetlands and woods to inland forest clearings and cultivated areas with water.

Range (Guide)

Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia (B), China (mainland) (B), Hong Kong (China) (B), India (B), Japan, Laos (B), Malaysia, Myanmar (B), North Korea (B), Philippines, Singapore, South Korea (B), Thailand (B), Vietnam (B).

Vagrant to Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia (Asian), Sri Lanka, Taiwan (China).

Image of Range of Black-capped Kingfisher

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Food
Mainly insects. Also frogs, small fish, crabs.

Voice
A short 'ki ki'. In the breeding season a louder, fast, hard rattle 'kyoro kyoro...' or 'kikikikikikikiki'.

Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (24)...)

Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) [XC113937]
by Werzik from Pak Thale, Phetchaburi, Thailand (flight call)

Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) [XC801075]
by \u5c0f\u83dc\u9e1f from Tianlin Community, Shanghai, China (call, flight call, nocturnal flight call)

Breeding Season (Guide)
Does not breed in Australia.

Subspecies
No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

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