The White Throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) Pictures and Detail

White-Throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) 

The White-Throated Kingfisher

In the last six months, I came across White Throated Kingfisher for more than 4 times. I found this bird mostly alone but very focused on its work. White-Throated Kingfisher remains stable at a place even if you go near it. Though it inquires about you, it doesn't fear much like the other birds. 

White-Throated Kingfisher

[Update 8-2-20] It is not a hard thing to find this bird because it is widely available and I have always found a white-throated kingfisher around me and mostly, I have seen it alone. Except for particular time in the year, white-throated Kingfisher is mostly a quiet bird and can be seen quietly waiting for it prays. 

White-Throated kingfisher in Wild

In the wild or in forests, you can sometimes find groups of White Throated Kingfisher birds with juvenile White-throated Kinghers and we can see them doing many activities as shown in the pictures below. However, to see this, you need to go near their habitat. 

White Throated Kingfisher training the baby

White Throated Kingfisher with Wings open

White-Throated Kingfisher always remains focused on catching the insect and make a sudden dive to catch it. White-Throated Kingfisher bird loves to search for food alone; though they can be found in a social environment when near to their nests. They take care of their kids well.

Front White Throated Kingfisher

Maybe this bird likes to unite in the mating season only. The scientific name of this bird is (Halcyon smyrnensis). This kingfisher is classified as a Tree Kingfisher. They are also called white-breasted kingfisher or Smyrna kingfisher.

White Throated Kingfisher

We can find slight variations in their colors as per the location, In the above two pictures of white-throated Kingfisher, you can see bluish color or wings while in the next four pictures, you can see the greenish color of the wings.

The above two pictures were taken at Harike Wetland near Ferozpur (Punjab) and below four pictures were taken near Ropar (Punja). Therefore, this bird is a common sight in most of Punjab (India). 

White Throated Kingfisher with insect in mouth

When you are taking the picture of White Throated Kingfisher then sometimes, you get a chance to capture its dive to capture insects.

White-Throated Kingfisher is widely distributed in Asia from Turkey to the Philippines. This bird enjoy to stay at a single place or location, though, sometimes may make small movements.

Dive of Kingfisher

The main diet of White Throated Kingfisher includes insects, small fishes, frogs, rodents and small reptiles. It is common to see this bird seating on trees and wires. They generally live in the plains; however, some of white-throated Kingfisher birds are reported to be seen in high hills.

The good news about White Throated Kingfisher is that they are not endangered species of birds and we can see them often around us.

The breeding season of White Throated Kingfisher starts with the onset of monsoon. During this season, it is common to hear calls of make kingfisher bird in the morning.

White Throated Kingfisher

It is common to witness this bird if you look around the trees and wires. They sit at a place for a long time because they search for insects and fly to catch them.

White Throated Kingfisher

White-Throated Kingfisher is a fearless bird in the wild and they can close to you when you are taking their pictures. The best place to take their pictures is to find their nests where dozens of these birds live nearby.

All Pics of White Throated Kingfisher taken by Arvind katoch 

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