White-throated kingfisher

White-throated kingfisher
H. s. fusca (Sri Lanka)
Call
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Coraciiformes
Family: Alcedinidae
Subfamily: Halcyoninae
Genus: Halcyon
Species:
H. smyrnensis
Binomial name
Halcyon smyrnensis
     distribution (includes gularis)
Synonyms

Alcedo smyrnensis Linnaeus, 1758

The 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 from prominent perches including the tops of buildings in urban areas or on wires.

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Halcyon smyrnensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22725846A119289544. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22725846A119289544.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.