Where can you see the Brown-hooded Kingfisher in South Africa?

The Brown-hooded Kingfisher is most recorded in KwaZulu-Natal (31% of records), Western Cape (26% of records), Mpumalanga (14% of records), based on 5 051 iNaturalist observations. 19 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Brown-hooded Kingfisher on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Brown-hooded Kingfisher?

The Brown-hooded Kingfisher is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Brown-hooded Kingfisher?

The brown-hooded kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris ) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Somalia, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

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Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris

The brown-hooded kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris ) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Brown-hooded Kingfisher

Halcyon albiventris

The brown-hooded kingfisher ( Halcyon albiventris ) is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotBrown-hooded Kingfisher10+ stays list it on site or nearby

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Here year-round

A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

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Sightings5,046 records

Curve from 5,046 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.

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KwaZulu-Natal and beyond

Provinces where Brown-hooded Kingfisher is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

5,051 records, iNaturalist