
The grey-headed kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) has a wide distribution from the Cape Verde Islands off the north-west coast of Africa to Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia, east to Ethiopia, Somalia and southern Arabia and south to South Africa.
Most records Feb to Mar
When Grey-headed Kingfisher sightings peak, from open records. Outside these months it is seen less often, not never.
Curve from 133 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Limpopo and beyond
Provinces where Grey-headed Kingfisher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
133 records, iNaturalist
10+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan 'n reis
Gashere het die Grey-headed Kingfisher aangeteken by verblyf in of langs Kruger National Park and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve.
Spesie
Halcyon leucocephala
Aantekeninge
133
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Grey-headed Kingfisher op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Grey-headed Kingfisher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park and Timbavati Private Nature Reserve. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
The Grey-headed Kingfisher is most recorded in Limpopo (46% of records), Mpumalanga (35% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (11% of records), based on 133 iNaturalist observations. 13 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Grey-headed Kingfisher on site or nearby.
Sightings of the Grey-headed Kingfisher peak from Feb to Mar, based on 133 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.
The grey-headed kingfisher (Halcyon leucocephala) has a wide distribution from the Cape Verde Islands off the north-west coast of Africa to Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia, east to Ethiopia, Somalia and southern Arabia and south to South Africa.