Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) | Rescued & Released Back Into the Wild

A Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris) was an unannounced guest in our house located on the slope of Mount Meru, (near Arusha National Park). Luckily we were able to safely rescue & release the bird back into the wild.
Brown-hooded Kingfisher is in the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree of kingfishers. The natural habitat of this species of kingfisher would be woodland, grassland with trees, scrubland, and forest edge. Unlike most kingfishers (main diet of fish), this species usually forages on the ground, mainly feeding on insects, and also eating scorpions, reptiles, small birds, rodents, and sometimes fishes.
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The included bird call is from:
Title Brown-hooded Kingfisher (Halcyon albiventris)
Description Brown-hooded Kingfisher calls, recorded in Transvaal, South Africa
Source This file has been provided by the British Library from its digital collections. It is also made available on a British Library website.
British Library Shelfmark W1CDR0001419 BD20
Copyright Holder David Watts
Recordist
David Watts (-2013) wikidata:Q27146261
Recording Date 18 October 1984
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What? Jan getting bitten? Never!! 😂

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I have a few I will be posting where Jan doesn't get bitten, I am disappointed😉

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I know - what a surprise! I must taste good 😁