White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
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About White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
- Family: Kingfishers
The white-throated kingfisher also known as the white-breasted kingfisher is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Asia from the Sinai east through the Indian subcontinent to China and Indonesia. 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.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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2006-01-04
Bikaner - Sandy Desert, India -
2006-01-09
Kheoladeo National Park, India -
2006-01-13
Bandhavgarh National Pak, India -
2006-01-20
Jim Corbett National Park - Dhikala, India -
2009-07-14
Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong KongDid not get a clear look at the kingfisher, but the black wingtips were prominent. -
2011-01-02
Cairo, Egypt -
2013-01-19
My Son, VietnamNot 100% sure on ID as it flew past quickly. -
2013-01-23
Ta Nung Village, Vietnam -
2013-01-24
Nam Cat Tien National Park, Vietnam -
2013-01-29
Kratie, Cambodia -
2013-02-19
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, India -
2013-02-23
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, India -
2016-02-23
Pasir Ris Park, Singapore -
2025-08-15
Genung Kerinci, Indonesia -
2025-08-22
Pulau Sipura, Indonesia -
2025-08-23
Pulau Sipura, Indonesia -
2025-08-26
Ipoh, Malaysia -
2025-08-29
Penang Hill, Malaysia -
2025-08-30
Penang Botanical Gardens, Malaysia -
2025-09-01
Royal Belum State Park, Malaysia -
2025-09-02
Taman Tasik Taiping, Malaysia -
2025-09-03
Bukit Larut, Malaysia
