Birds Around Me 0045 - White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

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One of my favorite birds, the White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis - is the bird that I look forward to photographing every time I go to my home in Jabalpur, India. They are so distinctive and beautiful, and once hunted in abundance for their feathers. Their song all day long makes it tempting to go out, and the reason they are called "KilKila" in Hindi, which means non-stop blabbering. If you want to make anyone fall in love with bird watching, especially in urban areas of India, it is the go-to bird. 

White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) - Ashutosh Jhureley
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis
Jabalpur, India,
April 2022

Bird Facts: The White-throated Kingfisher is also called the Tree Kingfisher. It can often be found well away from water bodies, especially in urban areas,  where it feeds on a wide range of prey that includes small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents, and even birds. It is the only kingfisher known for hunting outside waters and making it a master hunter.


White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis Jabalpur, M.P., India April 2025
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis
Jabalpur, M.P., India
April 2025


White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis
Taken on November 10, 2017
Location: Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, India (Latitude: 23.169571, Longitude: 79.895636)  


White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis

White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) Halcyon Smyrnensis Location: Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, India)
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) Halcyon Smyrnensis
Location: Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, India)  

White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) Halcyon Smyrnensis Location: Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, India)
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) Halcyon Smyrnensis
Location: Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, India)  

White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis - Ashutosh Jhureley
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis

White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis - Ashutosh Jhureley
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis

White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis - Ashutosh Jhureley
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis

White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis - Ashutosh Jhureley
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis

White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) - Ashutosh Jhureley
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis

White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) - Ashutosh Jhureley
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis

White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) - Ashutosh Jhureley
White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)



White-throated Kingfisher (किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला) / Halcyon Smyrnensis


White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)


White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)
White-throated Kingfisher किलकिला, श्वेतकण्ठ कौड़िल्ला (Halcyon Smyrnensis)


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Location: Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India

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