Kingfishers

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Stork-billed Kingfisher (Halcyon capensis) - The large red bill and bright yellow breast make this largest local kingfisher unmistakeable. (1,2)

Stork-billed Kingfisher (Halcyon capensis). (1,2)

White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) - Red bill, dark brown head and breast with a white throat and bright blue back make this kingfisher easy to identify. (1,2)

A City Park is home for this White-throated Kingfisher. (1,2)

Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) - This kingfisher can often be seen hovering over the water looking for fish. (1,2)

Pied Kingfishers & Cormorants sharing a tree near a man-made lake in the dry zone. (1,2)

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - The orange lower bill identifies this Kingfisher as a female. (1,2)

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - The orange lower bill identifies this Kingfisher as a female. (1,2)

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Alert Male on a tree stump beside a man-made lake. The male has an all-black bill. (1,2)

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) - Male with a small fish. (1,2)

Pair of Common Kingfishers In The Rain - The female is on the right and the male is on the left. (1,2)

Pair of Common Kingfishers In The Rain - The female is on the right and the male is on the left. (1,2)

White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) - This kingfisher is often found away from water, in grassy areas. It eats frogs, lizards, insects and other small animals. (1,2)

A rear view of a Common Kingfisher, waiting patiently for a fish to catch. (1,2)

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Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)

Stork-billed Kingfisher (Halcyon capensis). (1,2)

Stork-billed Kingfisher (Halcyon capensis)

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

Pair of Common Kingfishers In The Rain

Pair of Common Kingfishers waiting patiently for something to catch. (1,2)

Pied Kingfishers & Cormorants sharing a tree near a man-made lake in the dry zone. (1,2)

White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)

Pair of White-throated Kingfishers perched in a tree. (1,2)

A City Park is home for this White-throated Kingfisher. (1,2)

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Bird References
1. Harrison J. A Field Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka, 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press; 2011.
2. Henry G.M. A Guide to the Birds of Sri Lanka, 3rd edn. Colombo: Oxford University Press; 1998.