Birds Around Me

Common Kingfishers छोटा किलकिला, राम चिरैया, शरीफन, निता मछराला  (Alcedo atthis) are local resident along River Gade and River Bulbourne in the Hemel Hempstead town. The water bodies and surroundings provide enough food for them to fish along with others like Grey Herons, Little Egrets, Gulls and Cormorants.   The colours of Common Kingfishers are amazing, under different light conditions, and depending on the age of the kingfisher appearance of the kingfisher changes from blue, azure, violet, or greenish - but a matter of fact is that their feathers are brown-orange. The pictures in this blogs are taken around Hemel Hempstead, primarily Boxmoor and Station Moor. Birds Around Me - Unfinished List (अपूर्ण  सूची)  Ashutosh Jhureley @BirdsAroundMe Hemel Hempstead - Common Kingfisher छोटा किलकिला, राम चिरैया, शरीफन, निता मछराला  (Alcedo atthis) Hemel Hempstead - Common Kingfisher छोटा किलकिला, राम चिरैया, शरीफन, निता मछराला  (Alcedo atthis) Hemel Hemp...

Common Kingfishers are the most widely distributed species of Kingfishers. There are about 100 species of Kingfishers found on 6 continents. Common Kingfishers are found in Europe, Northern Africa, Asia - the Middle East to South to South East - Japan, and on some of the Pacific Islands near Australia. Not found in the Americas or Australia. Throughout the range, there are 7 sub-species of Common Kingfishers recorded, which varies in size by 10-12% and vibrancy of colors.  Common Kingfisher छोटा किलकिला, राम चिरैया, शरीफन, निता मछराला  (Alcedo atthis) Jabalpur, December 2025 Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis ssp.  A. a. bengalensis ) Taken on October 2022  Location: Sanjivini Nagar, Jabalpur, India (Latitude: 23.169571, Longitude: 79.895636) The sub-subspecies of  Common Kingfisher photographed in Jabalpur is Alcedo atthis ssp.  A. a. bengalensis - they are slightly lighter in colour. Birds Around Me - Unfinished List (अपूर्ण  सूची)  -- Ashuto...