Common Birds our friends at home

Monday, February 4, 2013

White breasted kingfisher(Halcyon smrnensisy)



This is a large kingfisher, in Gujarati locally known as "કલકલયો",  28 cm in length. The adult has a bright blue back, wings and tail. Its head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly are chestnut, and the throat and breast are white. The large bill and legs are bright red. The flight of the White-throated Kingfisher is rapid and direct, the short rounded wings whirring. In flight, large white patches are visible on the blue and black wings. Sexes are similar, but juveniles are a duller version of the adult.



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