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SUNIL RAO posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: ID: White-Throated KingfisherThe bird in the image is […]

Sat, 26 Oct 2024 09:36:41 +0530

ID: White-Throated Kingfisher

The bird in the image is a white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon chloris).

The white-throated kingfisher is found in tropical and subtropical Asia, from India to the Philippines. It is a common resident of forests, woodlands, and gardens. The white-throated kingfisher is a solitary bird, except during the breeding…

SUNIL RAO posted an update in the group Wildlife and Birds: ID: PeacockThe blue peacock’s body feathers are mostly […]

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:57:17 +0530

ID: Peacock

The blue peacock’s body feathers are mostly metallic blue-green. The green peacock, with a train much like that of the blue, has green and bronze body feathers. Hens of both species are green and brown and are almost as big as the male but lack the train and the head ornament. In the wild, both species live in open lowland forests,…