Where does the White-throated Kingfisher live?
Halcyon smyrnensis has 1,363,084 records in 44 countries and territories, from 1828 to 2026. Most records come from India.
- 1,363,084 records
- 44 places
- 129 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesAlcedinidaeHalcyon
When it is recorded
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Peak month: February. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1,026,490 | |
| Israel | 81,565 | |
| Thailand | 53,302 | |
| Sri Lanka | 50,036 | |
| Singapore | 23,437 | |
| Malaysia | 22,648 | |
| Nepal | 21,562 | |
| Taiwan | 14,770 | |
| Hong Kong | 12,586 | |
| Bangladesh | 11,050 | |
| Vietnam | 6,566 | |
| China | 6,526 | |
| Cambodia | 4,922 | |
| Türkiye | 3,812 | |
| Kuwait | 3,736 | |
| Pakistan | 3,079 | |
| Myanmar | 2,808 | |
| Bhutan | 2,783 | |
| Indonesia | 2,455 | |
| Palestine | 2,279 | |
| Egypt | 1,929 | |
| Iran | 1,557 | |
| Jordan | 925 | |
| Macao | 632 | |
| Iraq | 487 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 413 | |
| Laos | 370 | |
| Lebanon | 100 | |
| Philippines | 81 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 69 | |
| Cyprus | 53 | |
| Afghanistan | 15 | |
| Oman | 12 | |
| Greece | 8 | |
| Syria | 7 | |
| Bulgaria | 3 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| Denmark | 2 | |
| Bahrain | 1 | |
| Ghana | 1 |
Showing the top 40 of 44 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Alcedinidae.
Belted Kingfisher
7,044,880 records
Common Kingfisher
2,586,380 records
Laughing Kookaburra
1,326,925 records
Sacred Kingfisher
567,584 records
Pied Kingfisher
538,605 records
Ringed Kingfisher
493,135 records
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
223,484 records
Collared Kingfisher
155,162 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.