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Striped kingfisher

Halcyon chelicuti (Stanley, 1814)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The striped kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti) is a species in the family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes. Recorded adults weigh 36 g to 43.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Striped kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti)
Photo: Henggang Cui · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the striped kingfisher

Weight
36 g – 43.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
shrublandsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
3.9 – 4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the striped kingfisher live?

Not recorded

What is the striped kingfisher?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The striped kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti) is a species of bird in the tree kingfisher subfamily. It was first described by Edward, Lord Stanley, in Salt's Voyage to Abyssinia in 1814 as "Chelicut kingfisher" Alaudo Chelicuti.

The genus name Halcyon comes from a bird in Greek legend generally associated with the kingfisher. There was an ancient belief that the halcyon nested on the sea, which it calmed in order to lay its eggs on a floating nest. The species' name chelicuti derives from Chelicut in Ethiopia, the location at which Stanley's type specimen was obtained.

This is a highly territorial bird which will chase off not only others of the same species, but also shrikes, doves and rollers. The territory may be up to three hectares (7.4 acres) in size, and hold 100 tall trees. It is surveyed from a treetop by its owner, who sings from before dawn intermittently until after midday.

From the Wikipedia article “Striped kingfisher” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Striped_kingfisher&oldid=1381938548), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the striped kingfisher endangered?

The striped kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the striped kingfisher classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCoraciiformes
  5. familyAlcedinidae
  6. genusHalcyon
  7. SpeciesHalcyon chelicuti (Stanley, 1814)
Other names and names in other languages (36)
  • Gestreepte VisvangerAfrikaans
  • صياد السمك المخططArabic
  • Diredig rizennekBreton
  • alció estriatCatalan
  • ledňáček žíhanýCzech
  • pysgotwr rhesogWelsh
  • Stribet IsfuglDanish
  • StreifenliestGerman
  • stria alcionoEsperanto
  • Alción estriadoSpanish
  • triip-safiirlindEstonian
  • viirukalastajaFinnish
  • Halcyon chelicutiFrench
  • Martin-chasseur striéFrench
  • Cruidín stríocachIrish
  • smeđokapi vodomarCroatian
  • szürke erdei halkapóHungarian
  • Martin pescatore striatoItalian
  • タテフコショウビンJapanese
  • dryžasis halcionasLithuanian
  • Gestreepte IJsvogelDutch
  • savanneisfuglNorwegian
  • łowiec kreskowanyPolish
  • pica-peixe-riscadoPortuguese
  • guarda-rios-estriadoPortuguese
  • martim-caçador-riscadoPortuguese
  • Пёстрый зимородокRussian
  • Полосатая альционаRussian
  • rybárikovec pásikavýSlovak
  • progasti gozdomecSlovenian
  • Prugasti vodomarSerbian
  • strimkungsfiskareSwedish
  • Çizgili YalıçapkınıTurkish
  • альціон малийUkrainian
  • 斑翡翠Chinese
  • 斑紋翡翠Chinese

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Relatives of the striped kingfisher

Other species in the same genus Halcyon.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the striped kingfisher?

An adult striped kingfisher weighs 36 g – 43.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the striped kingfisher endangered?

The striped kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the striped kingfisher?

The striped kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti) belongs to the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.

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@misc{striped_kingfisher_2026,
  title = {Striped kingfisher (Halcyon chelicuti)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/striped-kingfisher},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}