White-throated kingfisher: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the white-throated kingfisher lives – recorded in 27 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Halcyon smyrnensis
Group	Woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills & toucans
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	27 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia
Class	Bird
Order	Coraciiformes
Family	Alcedinidae

Where does the white-throated kingfisher live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the white-throated kingfisher in 27 countries and territories across Africa and Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the white-throated kingfisher endangered?

The white-throated kingfisher’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the white-throated kingfisher?

The white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) is a bird in the order Coraciiformes and the family Alcedinidae, genus Halcyon. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the white-throated kingfisher

The white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) also known as the white-breasted kingfisher is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Asia from the Sinai east through the Indian subcontinent to China and Indonesia. This kingfisher is a resident over much of its range, although some populations may make short distance movements. It can often be found well away from water where it feeds on a wide range of prey that includes small reptiles, amphibians, crabs, small rodents and even birds. During the breeding season they call loudly in the mornings from prominent perches including the tops of buildings in urban areas or on wires.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article White-throated kingfisher (revision 1360774042), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q735158 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).