White throated kingfisher
White Breasted Kingfisher
white-throated
kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) 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
This
is a large kingfisher, 27–28 cm (10.6–11.0 in) in length. The adult
has a bright blue back, wings and tail. Its head, shoulders, flanks and lower
belly are chestnut, and the throat and breast are white. The large bill and
legs are bright red. The flight of the white-throated kingfisher is rapid and
direct, the short rounded wings whirring. In flight, large white patches are
visible on the blue and black wings. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are a
duller version of the adult.
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