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White-throated Kingfisher (
Halcyon smyrnensis
)
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
Class
:
Aves
Family
:
Alcedinidae
Common Name
:
White-throated Kingfisher
Genus
:
Halcyon
Species Name
:
smyrnensis
About The White-throated Kingfisher
"A large kingfisher with a bright blue back, chestnut head and a large red bill. The throat and breast are white."
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Trips Where Observed
Africa: Egypt and Ethiopia
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Sites Where Observed
Location
Date
Notes
Bikaner - Sandy Desert, India
1/4/2006
Kheoladeo National Park, India
1/9/2006
Bandhavgarh National Pak, India
1/13/2006
Jim Corbett National Park - Dhikala, India
1/20/2006
Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong and New Territories
7/14/2009
Did not get a clear look at the kingfisher, but the black wingtips were prominent.
Cairo, Egypt
1/2/2011
My Son, Vietnam
1/19/2013
Not 100% sure on ID as it flew past quickly.
Ta Nung Village, Vietnam
1/23/2013
Nam Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam
1/24/2013
Kratie, Cambodia
1/29/2013
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, India
2/19/2013
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, India
2/23/2013
Pasir Ris Park, Singapore
2/23/2016
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