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King Fisher Bird | ಮಿಂಚುಳ್ಳಿ ಹಕ್ಕಿ | Birds in Karnataka images with details | Have you seen this White-throated King Fisher Bird

 

                      White-throated King Fisher Bird


Kingfisher Bird name in Kannada: ಮಿಂಚುಳ್ಳಿ ಹಕ್ಕಿ 

Image: 

Kingfisher
ಮಿಂಚುಳ್ಳಿ ಹಕ್ಕಿ

Here are few other pictures of Kingfisher birds:




Some details on KingFisher Bird:

Bird Name

White-throated King Fisher

 

Synonyms

Also known as white-breasted KingFisher,Tree KingFisher


Scientific Name



Bird Family

Alcedinidae


Kingfisher Bird name in Kannada

ಮಿಂಚುಳ್ಳಿ ಹಕ್ಕಿ  (minchulli hakki)


Commonly found in

These birds are widely spread in Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to China and Indonesia.

  

Remarks

Kingfisher birds are specialized for catching fish and eating them. They are famous for that and that's why they are called Kingfisher Birds..

The adult bird has a bright blue-colored back and feathers and tails. and white throat and breast.

White-throated birds are commonly seen in most of the places 

These birds are found near water places/or urban areas and perched on trees or electric poles near greeneries.

They eat small reptiles, small rodents, small birds, crabs, insects, and worms


Photographers

Mamatha and Chethan

Place of Photography:  Mysore







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