White throated Kingfisher - photo and copyright © Rajiv Lather

White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis), also called White breasted Kingfisher. This bird is a very common breeding resident. Found near cultivation, in most wooded, open and wetland habitats of Haryana.

Order: CORACIIFORMES    Family: Halcyonidae    Local names: Kilkila, Kourilla    Size: 28 cm    Food: fish, insects, lizards, tadpoles