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White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

 

Also known as the White-breasted Kingfisher. However, not all of them has a white breast, so white-throated is more appropriate. Its call is like the Collared Kingfisher, but less sharp and shrill.

 

Common resident breeder

Local subspecies: fusca

Length: 28 cm

Habitat: Wetland, river, pond, park

Distribution: Turkey east to the Philippines.

Breeding: Dec-May

Nest: Bank, termite mound

Diet: Fish, lizard, snake, insect, frog, rodent

 

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