Wildlifeof China
Black-capped Kingfisher
Kingfishers, Bee-eaters & Rollers
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Halcyon pileata
Basic stats
Habitat
Mainly coastal and mangrove habitats, sometimes far inland
Range
Tropical Asia from India east to China, Korea and Southeast Asia
Size
About 28cm
The black-capped kingfisher is a tree kingfisher of tropical Asia from India east to China, Korea and Southeast Asia, the most northerly of its group. It is about 28 cm long, with purple-blue wings and back, a black head and shoulders, a white collar and throat, rufous underparts and a coral-red bill (Wikipedia, general species account).
It is mainly found in coastal and mangrove habitats but can sometimes be found far inland. The species has no subspecies.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Black-capped Kingfisher live in?
- Mainly coastal and mangrove habitats, sometimes far inland
- Where is the Black-capped Kingfisher found?
- Tropical Asia from India east to China, Korea and Southeast Asia
- How big is the Black-capped Kingfisher?
- About 28cm