Order
Coraciiformes
Family
Alcedinidae
Genus
Halcyon
Species
smyrnensis
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
White Throated Kingfisher Indonesia, White Throated Kingfisher Iraq, White Throated Kingfisher Sri Lanka
Number of Sub-Species
Six Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Resident
Preferred Habitat
Open country in the plains with trees, wires or other perches.
Distribution and Range
Widely distributed across Asia from the Sinai east to the Philippines
Food
Prey includes small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, rodents and birds.