Listen to the White-throated kingfisher
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About the White-throated kingfisher
The White-throated kingfisher is a bird in the family Alcedinidae (order Coraciiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the White-throated kingfisher sound like?
Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
From Wikipedia
The white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) also known as the white-breasted kingfisher is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Asia from the Sinai east through the Indian subcontinent to China and Indonesia. This kingfisher is a resident over much of its range, although some populations may make short distance movements. It can often be found well away from water where it feeds on a wide range of prey that includes small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents and even birds. During the breeding season they call loudly in the mornings from prominent perches including the tops of buildings in urban areas or on wires.
Related birds in the genus Halcyon
More from the family Alcedinidae
Common kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
Pied kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
Laughing kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
Stork-billed kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
Sacred kingfisher
Todiramphus sanctus
Ringed kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
Green kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
Shining-blue kingfisher
Alcedo quadribrachys
Blue-winged kookaburra
Dacelo leachii
Frequently asked questions
What does a White-throated kingfisher sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the White-throated kingfisher on this page. Bird vocalisations are usually divided into songs – longer, often complex phrases used to defend territory and attract mates, sung mostly by males in the breeding season – and calls: short, simple sounds for contact, alarm, begging or flight.
Is the White-throated kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-throated kingfisher as “least concern”.
What family does the White-throated kingfisher belong to?
The White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) belongs to the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.
Sources & credits
- White-throated kingfisher by Vinay bhat – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- White throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) sound by Shino jacob koottanad – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q735158 – CC0
- Wikipedia: White-throated kingfisher – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Manjith Kainickara from Dallas, Texas, USA – CC BY-SA 2.0