Evidence found
659 records across 25 countries and territories, 1866–2026.
Halcyon leucocephala · GBIF taxon key 5228304
Where has the Gray-headed Kingfisher been recorded?
Halcyon leucocephala occurrence evidence comes from 659 records in 25 countries and territories, from 1866 to 2026. Most records come from Kenya.
- 659 records
- 25 places
- 72 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-21. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: March.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
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When it is recorded
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Peak month: March. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18662026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Gray-headed Kingfisher has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Gray-headed Kingfisher. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 317 | |
| Uganda | 155 | |
| Cabo Verde | 53 | |
| Tanzania | 22 | |
| Senegal | 20 | |
| Rwanda | 13 | |
| Ghana | 9 | |
| Mozambique | 9 | |
| Angola | 6 | |
| Gambia | 6 | |
| Namibia | 6 | |
| Ethiopia | 5 | |
| South Africa | 5 | |
| Zimbabwe | 5 | |
| Botswana | 4 | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | 4 | |
| Guinea | 4 | |
| Benin | 3 | |
| DR Congo | 3 | |
| Malawi | 3 | |
| Sudan | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| Somalia | 1 | |
| Chad | 1 | |
| Zambia | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.