The Brown-hooded Kingfisher has a blue back and red bill and hunts insects from low branches.
The upper body and tail are blue, with blue and black on the wings. The head and mantle are brown-streaked, the underside is white, and the bill is red. The female has brown wings and shoulders.
It waits for insects on a low branch, usually away from water, and sometimes catches fish.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.