Woodland Kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis)

The woodland kingfisher (Halcyon senegalensis) is a tree kingfisher.  I was lucky enough to see this one at close range at the Rainforest Lodge near Kakum, Ghana.

IMG_5893 IMG_5888They have an extremely large range, basically two thirds of Africa so I am surprised I didn’t see them in more places.  I’ve found reliable reports that they can be seen in Kruger National Park, South Africa and several places in Uganda as well.

Red dot - Kakum, Ghana

Red dot – Kakum, Ghana

LEARN MORE ABOUT WOODLAND KINGFISHERS

Wikipedia

Birdlife

Xeno-Canto

Beauty of Birds

VIDEO

Amazing close-up of a pair of Woodland Kingfishers having breakfast!