The Wildebeest's guide to South Africa
Woodland Kingfisher
Afrikaans name: Bosveldvisvanger
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Halcyon senegalensis
The Woodland Kingfisher is a beautiful bird and, as its name suggests, it is normally found away from water.
It is widely distributed across sub-Saharan Africa but in South Africa it is restricted to the north-eastern region. They are common in Kruger National Park during summer.
They nest in South Africa while they are here. The nest of the Woodland Kingfisher is either a natural hole in a tree or one that has been abandoned by a Barbet or Woodpecker. Up to 4 eggs are laid and they are cared for by both parents.
Woodland Kingfishers feed off a wide variety of insects, reptiles, small birds and other items. They hunt from a perch and keep a lookout for food items on the ground around them.
Roberts Birds Names by Edition
| Edition | Roberts nr | Scientific name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 399 | Halcyon senegalensis cyanoleucus |
| 2nd | 399 | Halcyon senegalensis |
| 3rd | 399 | Halcyon senegalensis |
| 4th | 399 | Halcyon senegalensis |
| 5th | 433 | Halcyon senegalensis |
| 6th | 433 | Halcyon senegalensis |
| 7th | 94 | Halcyon senegalensis |
| Edition | Roberts nr | English name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 399 | Angola Kingfisher |
| 2nd | 399 | Angola Kingfisher |
| 3rd | 399 | Woodland Kingfisher |
| 4th | 399 | Woodland Kingfisher |
| 5th | 433 | Woodland Kingfisher |
| 6th | 433 | Woodland Kingfisher |
| 7th | 94 | Woodland Kingfisher |
| Edition | Roberts nr | Afrikaans name |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | 399 | Angola-visvanger |
| 2nd | 399 | Angola-visvanger |
| 3rd | 399 | Bosveld-visvanger |
| 4th | 399 | Bosveld-visvanger |
| 5th | 433 | Bosveldvisvanger |
| 6th | 433 | Bosveldvisvanger |
| 7th | 94 | Bosveldvisvanger |
References and further reading
Wild Issue 49 - Author: - Published: 2019 - Page: 18Wildlife of Southern Africa - Author: Martin Withers and David Hosking - Published: 2011 - Page: 122
The Birds of South Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Dr. Austin Roberts - Published: 1949 - Page: 162
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 4th Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 2011 - Page: 258
Southern African Wildlife - Author: Readers Digest - Published: 1989 - Page: 170
Southern African Bird Names Explained - Author: Charles Clinning - Published: 1989 - Page: 69
Sasol Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair et al. - Published: 1993 - Page: 250
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 6th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1993 - Page: 374
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 4th Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1981 - Page: 285
Roberts Birds of Southern Africa - 5th Edition - Author: Gordon Lindsay Maclean - Published: 1985 - Page: 377
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 2nd edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1957 - Page: 212
Roberts Birds of South Africa - 3rd Edition - Author: McLachlan and Liversidge - Published: 1975 - Page: 272
Newmans Birds of Southern Africa - 7th Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 2000 - Page: 250
Roberts Bird Guide - Author: Hugh Chittenden - Published: 2007 - Page: 50
Newmans Birds of Southern Africa - 1st Edition - Author: Ken Newman - Published: 1984 - Page: 250
Ian Sinclairs Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: Ian Sinclair - Published: 1988 - Page: 178
Field Guide to the Birds of Kruger National Park - Author: Ian Sinclair and Ian Whyte - Published: 1991 - Page: 124
Everyones Guide to South African Birds - Author: John Sinclair and John Mendelsohn - Published: 1987 - Page: 61
Birds of the Transkei - Author: C.D. Quickelberge - Published: 1989 - Page: 76
Birds of the Transvaal - Author: Tarboton, Kemp and Kemp - Published: 1987 - Page: 144
Collins Illustrated Checklist - Birds of Southern Africa - 1st edition - Author: Ber van Perlo - Published: 1999 - Page: 46
Birds of Southern Africa - Kruger National Park - Author: Kenneth Newman - Published: 1985 - Page: 128
Bird Atlas of Natal - Author: Digby Cyrus and Nigel Robson - Published: 1980 - Page: 161
A First Guide to South African Birds - 7th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1975 - Page: 99
Animals of the Kruger National Park - Author: G. de Graaff - Published: 1987 - Page: 93
A First Guide to South African Birds - 6th Edition - Author: Leonard Gill - Published: 1959 - Page: 99
A Field Guide to the Birds of Southern Africa - 2nd Edition - Author: O.P.M. Prozesky - Published: 1983 - Page: 171
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