White-throated Kingfisher - Revision history

Wintibird at 14:15, 26 August 2012

Wintibird — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 14:15:57 GMT

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	[[Image:wt kingfisher Neil.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|Neil\|Neil}}<br />[[Hong Kong]],[[China]], July, 2009]]		[[Image:wt kingfisher Neil.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|Neil\|Neil}}<br />[[Hong Kong]],[[China]], July, 2009]]
	;[[:Category:Halcyon\|Halcyon]] smyrnensis		;[[:Category:Halcyon\|Halcyon]] smyrnensis
		+	'''Includes: Brown-breasted Kingfisher'''
	==Identification==		==Identification==
	28 cm. Bright blue back, wings and tail, chestnut head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly, white throat and breast, bright red bill and legs, in flight large white patches are visible on the blue and black wings. Sexes are similar; juveniles are a duller version of the adult.		28 cm. Bright blue back, wings and tail, chestnut head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly, white throat and breast, bright red bill and legs, in flight large white patches are visible on the blue and black wings. Sexes are similar; juveniles are a duller version of the adult.
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	[[Egypt]] and [[Turkey]] east through [[Middle East]] and South [[Asia]] to the [[Philippines]].		[[Egypt]] and [[Turkey]] east through [[Middle East]] and South [[Asia]] to the [[Philippines]].
	==Taxonomy==		==Taxonomy==
-	Six subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References\|[1]]]</sup>: ''smyrnensis'', ''fusca'', ''saturatior'', ''perpulchra'', ''fokiensis'', and ''gularis''.	+	Six subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References\|[1]]]</sup>: ''smyrnensis'', ''fusca'', ''saturatior'', ''perpulchra'', ''fokiensis'', and ''gularis''.<br />
		+	''gularis'' from the [[Philippines]] is sometimes accepted as full species, '''Brown-breasted Kingfisher'''.
	==Habitat==		==Habitat==
	Habitats with some trees, not always near water.		Habitats with some trees, not always near water.

Deliatodd-18346: Video link. Obi link deleted

Deliatodd-18346 — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:46:35 GMT

Video link. Obi link deleted

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	'''Alternative names: White-breasted Kingfisher or Smyrna Kingfisher'''		'''Alternative names: White-breasted Kingfisher or Smyrna Kingfisher'''
-		+	[[Image:wt kingfisher Neil.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|Neil\|Neil}}<br />[[Hong Kong]],[[China]], July, 2009]]
	;[[:Category:Halcyon\|Halcyon]] smyrnensis		;[[:Category:Halcyon\|Halcyon]] smyrnensis
-	[[Image:wt kingfisher Neil.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|Neil\|Neil}}<br />Location: [[Hong Kong]],[[China]], July, 2009]]
	==Identification==		==Identification==
	28 cm. Bright blue back, wings and tail, chestnut head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly, white throat and breast, bright red bill and legs, in flight large white patches are visible on the blue and black wings. Sexes are similar; juveniles are a duller version of the adult.		28 cm. Bright blue back, wings and tail, chestnut head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly, white throat and breast, bright red bill and legs, in flight large white patches are visible on the blue and black wings. Sexes are similar; juveniles are a duller version of the adult.
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	==External Links==		==External Links==
	{{GSearch\|Halcyon+smyrnensis}}		{{GSearch\|Halcyon+smyrnensis}}
-	*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=401&Bird_Image_ID=118&Bird_Family_ID=77 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages]	+	<br />
-	[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Halcyon]]	+	{{Video\|White_throated_Kingfisher}}
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		+	[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Halcyon]] [[Category:Videos]]

Wintibird: second picture does not give additional information

Wintibird — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 20:53:53 GMT

second picture does not give additional information

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	[[Egypt]] and [[Turkey]] east through [[Middle East]] and South [[Asia]] to the [[Philippines]].		[[Egypt]] and [[Turkey]] east through [[Middle East]] and South [[Asia]] to the [[Philippines]].
	==Taxonomy==		==Taxonomy==
-	[[Image:WTK.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|Chamith\|Chamith}}<br />Location: [[Colombo]],[[Sri Lanka]], March, 2012]]
	Six subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References\|[1]]]</sup>: ''smyrnensis'', ''fusca'', ''saturatior'', ''perpulchra'', ''fokiensis'', and ''gularis''.		Six subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References\|[1]]]</sup>: ''smyrnensis'', ''fusca'', ''saturatior'', ''perpulchra'', ''fokiensis'', and ''gularis''.
	==Habitat==		==Habitat==

Chamith at 01:26, 1 April 2012

Chamith — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:26:09 GMT

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	[[Egypt]] and [[Turkey]] east through [[Middle East]] and South [[Asia]] to the [[Philippines]].		[[Egypt]] and [[Turkey]] east through [[Middle East]] and South [[Asia]] to the [[Philippines]].
	==Taxonomy==		==Taxonomy==
		+	[[Image:WTK.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|Chamith\|Chamith}}<br />Location: [[Colombo]],[[Sri Lanka]], March, 2012]]
	Six subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References\|[1]]]</sup>: ''smyrnensis'', ''fusca'', ''saturatior'', ''perpulchra'', ''fokiensis'', and ''gularis''.		Six subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References\|[1]]]</sup>: ''smyrnensis'', ''fusca'', ''saturatior'', ''perpulchra'', ''fokiensis'', and ''gularis''.
	==Habitat==		==Habitat==
-	[[Image:WTK.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|Chamith\|Chamith}}<br />Location: [[Colombo]],[[Sri Lanka]], March, 2012]]
	Habitats with some trees, not always near water.		Habitats with some trees, not always near water.
	==Behaviour==		==Behaviour==

Chamith at 01:25, 1 April 2012

Chamith — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:25:05 GMT

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	Six subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References\|[1]]]</sup>: ''smyrnensis'', ''fusca'', ''saturatior'', ''perpulchra'', ''fokiensis'', and ''gularis''.		Six subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References\|[1]]]</sup>: ''smyrnensis'', ''fusca'', ''saturatior'', ''perpulchra'', ''fokiensis'', and ''gularis''.
	==Habitat==		==Habitat==
-	[[Image:Model.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|Chamith\|Chamith}}<br />Location: [[Colombo]],[[Sri Lanka]], March, 2012]]	+	[[Image:WTK.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|Chamith\|Chamith}}<br />Location: [[Colombo]],[[Sri Lanka]], March, 2012]]
	Habitats with some trees, not always near water.		Habitats with some trees, not always near water.
	==Behaviour==		==Behaviour==

Chamith at 01:23, 1 April 2012

Chamith — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:23:14 GMT

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	Six subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References\|[1]]]</sup>: ''smyrnensis'', ''fusca'', ''saturatior'', ''perpulchra'', ''fokiensis'', and ''gularis''.		Six subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References\|[1]]]</sup>: ''smyrnensis'', ''fusca'', ''saturatior'', ''perpulchra'', ''fokiensis'', and ''gularis''.
	==Habitat==		==Habitat==
		+	[[Image:Model.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|Chamith\|Chamith}}<br />Location: [[Colombo]],[[Sri Lanka]], March, 2012]]
	Habitats with some trees, not always near water.		Habitats with some trees, not always near water.
	==Behaviour==		==Behaviour==

KCFoggin at 12:18, 11 July 2009

KCFoggin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:18:17 GMT

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	;[[:Category:Halcyon\|Halcyon]] smyrnensis		;[[:Category:Halcyon\|Halcyon]] smyrnensis
-	[[Image:White-throated_Kingfisher.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|nothinghill\|nothinghill}}<br />Location: [[Thailand]]]]	+	[[Image:wt kingfisher Neil.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|Neil\|Neil}}<br />Location: [[Hong Kong]],[[China]], July, 2009]]
	==Identification==		==Identification==
	28 cm. Bright blue back, wings and tail, chestnut head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly, white throat and breast, bright red bill and legs, in flight large white patches are visible on the blue and black wings. Sexes are similar; juveniles are a duller version of the adult.		28 cm. Bright blue back, wings and tail, chestnut head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly, white throat and breast, bright red bill and legs, in flight large white patches are visible on the blue and black wings. Sexes are similar; juveniles are a duller version of the adult.

Njlarsen: add reference and delete incomplete

Njlarsen — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:56:10 GMT

add reference and delete incomplete

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	The nest is a 50cm tunnel in an earth bank. 4-7 round white eggs are laid.		The nest is a 50cm tunnel in an earth bank. 4-7 round white eggs are laid.
-		+	==References==
		+	# Clements, James F. 2007. ''The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World''. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
	==External Links==		==External Links==
	{{GSearch\|Halcyon+smyrnensis}}		{{GSearch\|Halcyon+smyrnensis}}
	*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=401&Bird_Image_ID=118&Bird_Family_ID=77 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages]		*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=401&Bird_Image_ID=118&Bird_Family_ID=77 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages]
-	[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Halcyon]][[category:incomplete]]	+	[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Halcyon]]

Njlarsen: Add taxonomy and Misc.

Njlarsen — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:49:25 GMT

Add taxonomy and Misc.

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	;[[:Category:Halcyon\|Halcyon]] smyrnensis		;[[:Category:Halcyon\|Halcyon]] smyrnensis
-	[[Image:White-throated_Kingfisher.jpg\|thumb\|650px\|right\|Photo by nothinghill<br />Location: [[Thailand]]]]	+	[[Image:White-throated_Kingfisher.jpg\|thumb\|550px\|right\|Photo by {{user\|nothinghill\|nothinghill}}<br />Location: [[Thailand]]]]
	==Identification==		==Identification==
	28 cm. Bright blue back, wings and tail, chestnut head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly, white throat and breast, bright red bill and legs, in flight large white patches are visible on the blue and black wings. Sexes are similar; juveniles are a duller version of the adult.		28 cm. Bright blue back, wings and tail, chestnut head, shoulders, flanks and lower belly, white throat and breast, bright red bill and legs, in flight large white patches are visible on the blue and black wings. Sexes are similar; juveniles are a duller version of the adult.
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	==Distribution==		==Distribution==
-	South [[Asia]] from [[Turkey]] east to the [[Philippines]].	+	[[Egypt]] and [[Turkey]] east through [[Middle East]] and South [[Asia]] to the [[Philippines]].
	==Taxonomy==		==Taxonomy==
		+	Six subspecies are recognized<sup>[[#References\|[1]]]</sup>: ''smyrnensis'', ''fusca'', ''saturatior'', ''perpulchra'', ''fokiensis'', and ''gularis''.
	==Habitat==		==Habitat==
-	Habitats with some trees.	+	Habitats with some trees, not always near water.
	==Behaviour==		==Behaviour==
	The diet includes large insects, rodents, snakes, fish and frogs. It is reputed to eat tired migratory passerine birds like Chiffchaffs where the opportunity arises.		The diet includes large insects, rodents, snakes, fish and frogs. It is reputed to eat tired migratory passerine birds like Chiffchaffs where the opportunity arises.

Kits: /* Behaviour */

Kits — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:36:27 GMT

Behaviour

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	Habitats with some trees.		Habitats with some trees.
	==Behaviour==		==Behaviour==
-	The diet includes large insects, rodents, snakes, fish and frogs. It is reputed to eat tired migratory passerine birds like [[Chiffchaff]] s where the opportunity arises.	+	The diet includes large insects, rodents, snakes, fish and frogs. It is reputed to eat tired migratory passerine birds like Chiffchaffs where the opportunity arises.

	The nest is a 50cm tunnel in an earth bank. 4-7 round white eggs are laid.		The nest is a 50cm tunnel in an earth bank. 4-7 round white eggs are laid.