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White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis

Photo by Mihir Laghate
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Distributed in Eurasia from Bulgaria,Turkey, east through South Asia to the Philippines.

Habitat:

White-throated Kingfisher is a common species of a variety of habitats, mostly open country in the plains with trees, wires or other perches.

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Comments (4)
Sachin Zaveri
Mihir you can add this spotting to the Mission Urban Biodiversity, it will be helpful to noah
Sachin Zaveri
Indeed NID Ahmedabad is surrounded by lots of greenery and due to riverfront it is a appropriate location for Birds.
Mihir Laghate
yeah that too its in the city in my college campus :)

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