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The Indian kingfishers are classified in the family Alcedinidae under the order Coraciiformes.The common kingfisher species under the family Alcedinidae are grouped under the genera, Alcedo, Ceyx, Pelargopsis, Halcyon, Todirhamphus and Ceryle.
Twelve species under these genera are found in the Indian subcontinent. They are medium-sized birds. They have common characteristics like large heads, long bills with pointed tips, short legs and stubby tails.
Alphabetical list of common Indian kingfishers
- Black-capped kingfisher (Halcyon pileata)
- Blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting)
- Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules)
- Brown-winged kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera)
- Collared kingfisher (Todirhamphus chloris)
- Common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)
- Crested kingfisher (Ceryle lugubris)
- Oriental dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca)
- Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis)
- Ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda)
- Stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)
- White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)
| Images of common Indian kingfishers with brief account | |
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 | 1.Black-capped kingfisher (Halcyon pileata) |
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1.The species Halcyon pileata is distributed in the Indian subcontinent (India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka), southeast Asia, China and eastern Asia. The IUCN lists it as of Least Concern(LC). This species in monotypic. Image by Soumyajit Nandy | License CC BY-SA 4.0. More detailed information > > > | |
 | 2.Blue-eared kingfisher (Alcedo meninting) |
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2.The species Alcedo meninting is distributed in the Indian subcontinent (India Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka), southern China and southeast Asia. The IUCN lists them as of "Least Concern" (LC). There are six recognized subspecies. Image by L. Shyamal | License: CC BY-SA 2.5. More detailed information > > > | |
 | 3.Blyth's kingfisher (Alcedo hercules) |
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3.The species Alcedo hercules are distributed in north-eastern Indian subcontinent, southern and southeastern China, Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam. The IUCN lists them as "Near Threatened" (NT). It is monotypic species. Image by Keulemans and Bowdler Sharpe| License: Public domain More detailed information > > > | |
 | 4.Brown-winged kingfisher (Pelargopsis amauroptera) |
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4.The species Pelargopsis amauroptera is distributed in Bangladesh, India, Myanmar and Thailand. This is monotypic species. The IUCN lists them as "Near Threatened" (NT). by Jayanth Sharma| License: CC BY-SA 3.0. More detailed information > > > | |
 | 5.Collared kingfisher (Todirhamphus chloris) |
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The species Todirhamphus chloris is distributed in the Indian subcontient, Red Sea region, Persian Gulf area, southeast Asia, several Pacific islands and Australia.There are fifty recognized subspecies. The IUCN lists them as of "Least Concern" (LC). Picture by JJ Harrison | License: CC BY-SA 3.0. More detailed information > > > | |
 | 6.Common Indian kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) |
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6.The species Alcedo atthis is distributed in the Indian subcontinent, North Africa, Europe, Middle East, Central and East Asia and Southeast Asia. There are seven recognized subspecies. The IUCN lists them as of "Least Concern" (LC). Photo by Lukasz Lukasik | License: CC BY-SA 3.0. More detailed information > > > | |
 | Crested kingfisher (Ceryle lugubris) |
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7.The kingfisher species Ceryle lugubris is distributed in the Indian subcontinent (Himalayas), southeast Asia, south and east China, North Korea, South Korea and Japan. There are four recognized subspecies. The IUCN lists them as of "Least Concern" (LC). by Mprasannak | License: CC BY-SA 4.0. More detailed information > > > | |
 | 8.Oriental dwarf kingfisher (Ceyx erithaca) |
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8.The Indian kingfisher species Ceyx erithaca is distributed in Indian subcontinent, southeast China and southeast Asia. They are four recognized subspecies. The IUCN lists them as of "Least Concern" (LC). Image by Pkhun | License: CC BY-SA 3.0. More detailed information > > > | |
 | 9.Pied kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) |
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9.The pied kingfisher species Ceryle rudis is distributed in China, Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, China, Africa and Middle East. There are four recognized subspecies. The IUCN lists them as of "Least Concern" (LC). by Davidvraju | License: CC BY-SA 4.0. More detailed information > > > | |
 | 10.Ruddy kingfisher (Halcyon coromanda) |
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10.The Indian kingfisher species Halcyon coromanda is distributed in northeast Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia, southern China, North Korea, South Korea and Japan. They are ten recognized subspecies. The IUCN lists them as of "Least Concern" (LC). Image by Jason Thompson | License: CC BY 2.0. More detailed information > > > | |
 | 11.Stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis) |
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11.The species Pelargopsis capensis is distributed in China, Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. There are fifteen recognized subspecies. The IUCN lists them as of "Least Concern" (LC). by Dibyendu Ash | License: CC BY-SA 3.0. More detailed information > > > | |
 | 12.White-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) |
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12.The species Halcyon smyrnensis is distributed in Indian subcontinent, south China, southeast Asia, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Tajikistan, Turkey, Lebanon, Israel, Jordan and Egypt. They are five recognized subspecies. The IUCN lists them as of "Least Concern" (LC). Image by Manjith Kainickara | License: CC BY-SA 2.0. More detailed information > > > | |
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1.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black-capped_Kingfisher_with_feather_in_mouth_at_Sundarban.jpg (cropped)
Author: Soumyajit Nandy | License CC BY-SA 4.0. as on 12/6/18
2.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alcedo_meninting_3.jpg (cropped)
Author: Shyamal | License: CC BY-SA 2.5 as on 12/6/18
3.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:AlcedoGrandis.jpg (cropped)
Author: Keulemans and Bowdler Sharpe| License: Public domain as on 12/6/18
4.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Brown_winged_KF.jpg (cropped)
Author: Jayanth Sharma| License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 12/6/18
5.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Todiramphus_chloris_-_Laem_Phak_Bia_highlight_reduction.jpg (cropped)
Author: JJ Harrison | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 12/6/18
6.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alcedo_atthis_2_(Lukasz_Lukasik).jpg (cropped)
Author: Lukasz Lukasik | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 12/6/18
7.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Mprasannak | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 12/6/18
8.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ceyx_erithaca.JPG (cropped)
Author: Pkhun | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 12/6/18
9.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ceryle_rudis_by_Davidraju_(cropped).jpg (cropped)
Author: Davidvraju | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 12/6/18
10.Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/
Author: Jason Thompson | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 12/6/18
11.Image source: https://en.wikipedia.org/
Author: Dibyendu Ash | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 12/6/18
12.Image source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/manjithkaini/4553191333/
Image author: Manjith Kainickara | License: CC BY-SA 2.0 as on 12/6/18 as on 12/6/18
Updated Dec 6, 2018
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