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White-throated Kingfisher, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka I was tempted to crop this photo, but decided to leave it as is. This is in our experience the closest you will get to a kingfisher in Sri Lanka. Asia,Halcyon smyrnensis,Sri Lanka,White-throated kingfisher,Wilpaththu Click/tap to enlarge

White-throated Kingfisher, Wilpaththu, Sri Lanka

I was tempted to crop this photo, but decided to leave it as is. This is in our experience the closest you will get to a kingfisher in Sri Lanka.

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    Claire Hamilton
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    Somehow, keeping it like it is shows off the magnificent brilliance of colour of these birds. Must be an incredible sight. Posted 10 years ago

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The White-throated kingfisher

The white-throated kingfisher, also known as the white-breasted kingfisher is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Asia from the Sinai east through the Indian subcontinent to the Philippines. This kingfisher is a resident over much of its range, although some populations may make short distance movements.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Dec 10, 2014. Captured Nov 5, 2014 13:09.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/400s
  • ISO560
  • 400mm