Brown-hooded Kingfisher / Halcyon albiventris LC
- Synonyms Brown-backed Kingfisher, Brown hooded Kingfisher, Brown-headed Kingfisher, Brownhooded Kingfisher
- Old latin name for bird Alcedo albiventris
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Where to see Brown-hooded Kingfisher
- Breeding region Africa
- Breeding subregion e, se, wc
Brown-hooded Kingfisher subspecies (4)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halcyon albiventris albiventris | s South Africa | - | No |
| Halcyon albiventris orientalis | Somalia to Botswana and Mozambique | - | No |
| Halcyon albiventris prentissgrayi | se Kenya to Congo, DR Congo, Angola and Zambia | - | No |
| Halcyon albiventris vociferans | Zimbabwe and s Mozambique to ne South Africa | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Bruinkopvisvanger |
| Catalan | alció capbrú |
| Chinese | 褐头翡翠 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 褐頭翡翠 |
| Croatian | smeđoglavi vodomar |
| Czech | ledňáček kápový, Lednácek kápovitý |
| Danish | Brunskuldret Isfugl |
| Dutch | Bruinkapijsvogel |
| Esperanto | Brunkapuĉa arbalciono |
| Estonian | välja-safiirlind |
| Finnish | savupääkalastaja |
| French | Martin-chasseur à tête brune |
| German | Braunkopfliest |
| Hungarian | barnafejű halkapó |
| Icelandic | Kofraþyrill |
| Italian | Martin pescatore capobruno, Martin pescatore monaco |
| Japanese | チャガシラショウビン |
| Lithuanian | rudagalvis halcionas |
| Norwegian | brunhodeisfugl, Kafferisfugl |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Brunhovudisfugl |
| Polish | łowiec brązowogłowy, lowiec brazowoglowy |
| Portuguese | guarda-rios-de-cabeça-castanha, Pica-peixe-de-barrete-castanho |
| Russian | Буроголовая альциона, Светлобрюхий зимородок |
| Serbian | Smeđoglavi vodomar |
| Slovak | rybárikovec ciarkavý, rybárikovec čiarkový |
| Slovenian | poljski gozdomec |
| Spanish | Alción cabecipardo, Alción de Capucha Parda |
| Swahili | Kurea Kichwa-kahawia |
| Swedish | brunhuvad kungsfiskare |
| Tsonga | Tshololwana |
| Turkish | Kahverengi Kafalı Yalıçapkını |
| Ukrainian | альціон буроголовий |
| Xhosa | Undozela |
| Zulu | iNdwazela |