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White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

About White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
  • Family: Kingfishers

Maximum longevity: 5.5 years (wild)
Joao Pedro de Magalhaes

Visits

  • 2006-01-04
    Bikaner - Sandy Desert, India
  • 2006-01-09
    Kheoladeo National Park, India
    Image from 2006-01-09
  • 2006-01-13
    Bandhavgarh National Pak, India
    Image from 2006-01-13
  • 2006-01-20
    Jim Corbett National Park - Dhikala, India
  • 2009-07-14
    Sai Kung Peninsula, Hong Kong
    Did not get a clear look at the kingfisher, but the black wingtips were prominent.
  • 2011-01-02
    Cairo, Egypt
  • 2013-01-19
    My Son, Vietnam
    Not 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