Waterbirds
Least Concern
The grey-headed kingfisher is a species of bird in the kingfisher family, Alcedinidae. It is found across large parts of Africa and southern Arabia, from Mauritania through Senegal and the Gambia, east to Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, Oman and Saudi Arabia, and south all the way through to South Africa. It is also found in islands off the African coast such as the Cape Verde islands and Zanzibar.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to Find
Top parks for Gray-headed Kingfisher. Sightings recorded in 200 safari areas total.
● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
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