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| White-throated Kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
- Adult |
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| Photographer : | © Munish Kaushik |
| Location : | Dadri Wetlands, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Date : |
5 February 2011 |
| English synonyms: | White-breasted Kingfisher, Smyrna Kingfisher, Whitebreasted Kingfisher, Brown-breasted Kingfisher (gularis) |
| Bird Family : | Halcyonidae - Larger Kingfishers |
| Bird Group : | CORACIIFORMES |
| Red Data Status : | Least Concern |
| Remarks : | The bird went for a dive
which was unsuccessful & came to this perch to dry itself & gave some
pretty unusual poses while perching on this branch. - MK |
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