Halcyon chelicuti, Striped kingfisher, has two subspecies (1.Halcyon chelicuti eremogiton is found in the Sahel region of Mali and in Nigeria and Sudan). 2.Halcyon chelicuti chelicuti is found in Mauritania, Somalia, Namibia, Botswana and South Africa. .
Jadeite usually hunts alone or in pairs. Like most forest kingfishers, they are completely carnivorous. Often searching for prey in leaves or dirt. The main diet is invertebrates such as crickets, spiders, scorpions, and snails. It also eats small vertebrates such as small fish, small snakes and lizards.
Emerald nests on earth cliffs or river embankments, tunnelled caves dug with mouths for nests, 60 cm deep, 20 cm wide, 10 cm high, oval. These caves are generally bare of bedding. The eggs are laid directly on the nest ground. Both sides take turns incubating the eggs. Some also drill holes in tree trunks for nests. Eggs are nearly round, pure white.
Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Protection Level: Not Threatened (LC).
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