Bird Name - White Throated Kingfisher
Scientific Name - Halcyon smyrnensis
Local Name - Kikila
Other Name White-breasted Kingfisher or Smyrna Kingfisher
Feeding - Insects,lizards, pond insects, earthworms,small snakes
Size - 28 cm.
Weight - 12-16 gm
Eggs - 4-7 Eggs (Avg)
Call - kil-kil-kil or kit-kit-kit
Nest - Nest is a Tunnel shaped by the Bill digging it into the earth's Bank
Identification - As it is named also the WTK has a white collered throat with ends to it's breast. With a Beautiful blue coloured back,tail and Wings Bill and Legs colour is found to be Red
Found In - Almost Every Part of India the birds is Least Concer(LC) according to IUNC
About The Bird - This Kingfisher is a Tree kingfisher apart from the Fact that WTK is a Kingfisher it can also be found away from the water. They tends to fly fast but slow as comparing to other kingfisher such as Pied Kingfisher
About The Bird - This Kingfisher is a Tree kingfisher apart from the Fact that WTK is a Kingfisher it can also be found away from the water. They tends to fly fast but slow as comparing to other kingfisher such as Pied Kingfisher
Info - My knowledge. Books Guide and WikiPediaPhotograph by Me on 09 March 2012 in Moradabad U.P India.
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