LC
Mangrove Kingfisher Halcyon senegaloides



Taxonomy

Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.

IUCN Red List criteria met and history
Red List criteria met
Critically Endangered Endangered Vulnerable
- - -

Red List history
Year Category Criteria
2024 Least Concern
2016 Least Concern
2012 Least Concern
2009 Least Concern
2008 Least Concern
2004 Least Concern
2000 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1994 Lower Risk/Least Concern
1988 Lower Risk/Least Concern
Species attributes

Migratory status full migrant Forest dependency medium
Land-mass type Average mass 62 g
Range

Estimate Data quality
Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) 1,760,000 km2 medium
Severely fragmented? no -
Population
Estimate Data quality Derivation Year of estimate
Population size unknown - - -
Population trend decreasing - suspected -
Generation length 3.82 years - - -

Population justification: The global population size has not been quantified, but the species is reported to be common to locally common (del Hoyo et al. 2001). This species is considered to have a medium dependency on forest habitat, and tree cover is estimated to have declined by 17.1% within its mapped range over the past three generations (Global Forest Watch 2022, using Hansen et al. [2013] data and methods disclosed therein). Therefore, as a precautionary measure, it is tentatively suspected that this loss of cover may have led to a decline of between 1-19% in the species' population size over the same time frame.

Trend justification:   .


Country/territory distribution
Country/Territory Presence Origin Resident Breeding visitor Non-breeding visitor Passage migrant
Kenya extant native
Mozambique extant native
Somalia extant native
South Africa extant native
Tanzania extant native

Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA)
Country/Territory IBA Name
Kenya Arabuko-Sokoke Forest
Kenya Boni and Dodori National Reserves
Kenya Dakatcha Woodland
Kenya Lower Tana River Forests
Kenya Shimba Hills
Kenya Tana River Delta
Mozambique Pomene
Mozambique Primeiras and Segundas Environmental Protection Area (APAIPS)
Somalia Aangole - Farbiito
Somalia Far Waamo
Somalia Jowhar - Warshiikh
Somalia Laag Badaana
South Africa iSimangaliso Wetland Park
South Africa Umlalazi Nature Reserve
Tanzania Jozani Forest
Tanzania Pande Game Reserve and Dondwe Coastal Forests
Tanzania Selous Game Reserve

Habitats & altitude
Habitat (level 1) Habitat (level 2) Importance Occurrence
Artificial/Aquatic & Marine Artificial/Aquatic - Ponds (below 8ha) suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Rural Gardens suitable breeding
Artificial/Terrestrial Urban Areas suitable breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Dry major breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level major non-breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level major breeding
Forest Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland suitable breeding
Marine Neritic Estuaries major non-breeding
Marine Neritic Estuaries major breeding
Savanna Dry suitable breeding
Shrubland Subtropical/Tropical Dry suitable breeding
Wetlands (inland) Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) suitable breeding
Altitude 0 - 300 m Occasional altitudinal limits  

Utilisation
Purpose Scale
Pets/display animals, horticulture international

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Mangrove Kingfisher Halcyon senegaloides. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/mangrove-kingfisher-halcyon-senegaloides on 24/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 24/12/2024.