The Kingfishers are a group of about 90 species of brightly colored
small to medium-sized birds mostly found in the old world and Australasia.
The White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon
smyrnensis), also known as White-breasted Kingfisher, is a large bird of
about 28 cm in length. The adult has a bright blue back, wings, and tail;
chestnut head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly; white throat and breast; and
large bright red bill and bright red legs. It is found widely in Eurasia from
Bulgaria, Turkey, South Asia to the Philippines. It is a tree kingfisher and can be seen well
away from water as it feeds on small rodents, crabs, small reptiles, and
amphibians.
