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White-throated Kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
whtkin2, WTKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesHalcyon smyrnensis
Codeswhtkin2, WTKI
Identification

The White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) is a member of the Kingfishers family within the order Coraciiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code whtkin2 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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White-throated Kingfisher photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Halcyon smyrnensis

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: whtkin2