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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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Red Wattled Lapwing Bird | ಕೆಂಪು ಟಿಟ್ಟಿಭ | Karnataka Birds images and details

 

                       Red Wattled Lapwing







Bird Name

Red Wattled Lapwing

 

Synonyms

Lapwing


Scientific Name



Bird Family

Charadriidae


Bird name in Kannada

ಕೆಂಪು ಟಿಟ್ಟಿಭ 


Commonly found in


It's an Asian Lapwing Bird Spread across West,South Asia. Their breeding season is around March to August.

 

Remarks

  • These are ground birds like other lapwings and incapable of perching. and they nest in grounds

  • They make load alarms when they find human or animal movements nearby. and therefore alert others also. 

  • They pick their food from the ground and their food includes insects, some grains, snails, and other invertebrates

  • Don't forget to observe this bird next time if you by chance spot this bird whenever you are passing by any green fields in urban areas. 


Photographers

Mamatha and Chethan

Place of Photography: near CV Gudi in KR Nagar, Mysore






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