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White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Description:

"The White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) also known as the White-breasted Kingfisher or Smyrna Kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Eurasia from Bulgaria,Turkey, east through South Asia to the Philippines. This kingfisher is a resident over much of its range, although some populations may make short distance movements. It can often be found well away from water where it feeds on a wide range of prey that includes small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents and even birds. During the breeding season they call loudly in the mornings from prominent perches including the tops of buildings in urban areas or on wires." Reference:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White-throated_Kingfisher

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White-throated Kingfisher
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3 Comments

namitha
namitha 11 years ago

Also thank you so much for the species ID.

namitha
namitha 11 years ago

Thank you J, I will definitely crop the photo. Thank you for the suggestion, I didn't really notice that.

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Beautiful, Namitha! Could you crop the first photo, to see the kingfisher even closer? I love this bird!

namitha
Spotted by
namitha

Kerala, India

Spotted on Sep 20, 2012
Submitted on Sep 20, 2012

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