Gray-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCoraciiformes (Rollers, Kingfishers, and Allies)
- FamilyAlcedinidae (Kingfishers)
- GenusHalcyon (Typical Woodland Kingfishers)
- SpeciesHalcyon leucocephala (Gray-headed Kingfisher)
Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
Pied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
Giant Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
Malachite Kingfisher
Corythornis cristatus
Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias caudatus
Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops hirundineus
Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
European Bee-eater
Merops apiaster
Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Gray-headed Kingfisher in Hwange National Park?
About 3% of visitor-days record a Gray-headed Kingfisher sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 16 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Gray-headed Kingfisher in Hwange National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Gray-headed Kingfisher in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.