White-breasted kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

Also known as:	White-throated kingfisher

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Coraciiformes
Family	Alcedinidae
Genus	Halcyon (1)

Top facts

• The white-breasted kingfisher is mainly found in Asia, although a very small breeding population is known from Europe.
• During the breeding season the white-breasted kingfisher excavates a tunnel into the river bank, into which three to five eggs are laid.
• Feeding on a range of prey, the diet of the white-breasted kingfisher is known to include insects, lizards and amphibians as well as fish.

The white-breasted kingfisher is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

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1. IUCN Red List (March, 2011)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org