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.
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).
Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) [XC857105]
by Ding Li Yong from Ketam Mangroves, Pulau Ubin, Singapore, Singapore (call, subsong)
Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) [XC399714]
by Marc Anderson from Tambon Sai Ma, Amphoe Mueang Nonthaburi, Chang Wat Nonthaburi, Thailand (call)