Chocolate-backed Kingfisher
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    Chocolate-backed Kingfisher

    Halcyon badia

    Waterbirds
    Least Concern

    Quick Facts

    Mass0.057 kg

    Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).

    The chocolate-backed kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, native to the African tropical rainforest.

    Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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    Where to Find

    Top parks for Chocolate-backed Kingfisher. Sightings recorded in 21 safari areas total.

    ● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
    Central Africa
    Parc national d'Odzala-KokouaWestern Congo Basin, Republic of Congo
    Rare
    West Africa
    Atewa Range Forest ReserveEastern Forest & Atewa Highlands, Ghana
    Rare
    Bobiri Forest and Butterfly SanctuaryCentral Ashanti Forest Belt, Ghana
    Rare
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