Chocolate-backed Kingfisher

The Chocolate-backed Kingfisher is a species of bird in the Halcyonidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Uganda.

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The Chocolate-backed Kingfisher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Chocolate-backed Kingfisher (Halcyon badia) is a species of bird in the Halcyonidae family. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Uganda. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Halcyon badia. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, GHANA, Atewa February 2009 © Chris Townend/ Birdseekers BIRDSEEKERS BIRDSEEKERS A great first trip to Ghana: Highlights included Yellow-headed Picathartes, Rufous-sided Broadbill, Fraser's Eagle Owl, 9 sp of Hornbill and 8 sp of Bee-Eater plus much more! Chocolate-backed Kingfisher - Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Ghana, Kakum National Park 03/02/10 © Mike Nelson Listen to the recording at Xeno-canto. More

Stamps showing Chocolate-backed Kingfisher Halcyon badia Chocolate-backed Kingfisher Halcyon badia Distribution map for Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, range 92.013 Chocolate-backed Kingfisher IOC v2.4: 3562 Links will open countrypage in new window - Guinea 27.08. More

Chocolate-backed Kingfisher Halcyon badia = Described by: Verreaux, J.; Verreaux, E. (1851) Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors Photographs No photographs are available for this species Range W., cw. and c. Africa; Three populations; Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, is. in the Gulf of Guinea, s. More

Chocolate-backed Kingfisher Halcyon badia = * Home Expand Log in Menu item Register Menu item Log out Menu item Change login details Menu item Why register? Expand UK & Ireland Menu item Birding sites More

Chocolate-backed Kingfisher (Halcyon badia) * Least Concern Get the latest Flash Player to see this video. More material of this species * 4.2A bird in a tr...Uganda, Aug 2006 Josep del Hoyo * 3A bird perched...Ghana, Mar 2009 Ian Fulton * 3A bird perched... More

Chocolate-backed Kingfisher (Halcyon badia) = French: Martin-chasseur marron German: Kastanienliest Spanish: Alción Castaño Taxonomy: Halcyon (Cancrophaga) badia J. Verreaux and E. Verreaux, 1851, Gabon. Shows some affinities to H. smyrnensis and H. cyanoventris. Birds of Bioko I described as race lopezi and those from W Uganda as budongoensis, but neither considered sufficiently distinct to merit recognition. Monotypic. More

Original File Name: Halcyon-badia Chocolate-backed Kingfisher (Halcyon badia). More

* Chocolate-backed Kingfisher, Halcyon badia * White-throated Kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis * Grey-headed Kingfisher, Halcyon leucocephala * Black-capped Kingfisher, Halcyon pileata * Javan Kingfisher, Halcyon cyanoventris * Woodland Kingfisher, Halcyon senegalensis * Mangrove Kingfisher, Halcyon senegaloides * Blue-breasted Kingfisher, Halcyon malimbica * Brown-hooded Kingfisher, Halcyon albiventris * Striped Kingfisher, Halcyon chelicuti More

Chocolate-backed Kingfisher Halcyon badia IUCN Red List history Year Category 2009 Least Concern 2008 Least Concern 2004 Least Concern 2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern 1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern 1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern Range Estimate More

Chocolate-backed kingfisher (Halcyon badia), a bird confined to the interior of African rainforests, is still a reasonably common species but is under severe potential threat from future land-use changes in the region. Under two out of four socioeconomic scenarios, a >50% potential loss of geographic range is projected for this species by the year 2100 (see Jetz et al.). More

Chocolate-backed kingfisher, confined to African rainforests, may see more than half of its geographic range lost by 2100. Credit: Walter Jetz, UC San Diego. Global warming and the destruction of natural habitats will lead to significant declines and extinctions in the world’s 8,750 terrestrial bird species over the next century, according to a study conducted by biologists at the University of California, San Diego and Princeton University. More

Immature Chocolate-backed Kingfisher in Atewa Comments (0) :: Post A Comment! :: Permanent Link Thursday, April 2, 2009 - Birding holiday to Ethiopia In November 2008 we had a fabulous birding tour to Ethiopia. We visited the famus Rift Valley lakes, Bale Mountains National Park, two importanst sites in the south: Negele and Yabello, as well as the Central Highlands including Jemmu Gorge and Ankober. More

Order : Coraciiformes
Family : Alcedinidae
Genus : Halcyon
Species : badia
Authority : Verreaux & Verreaux, 1851