Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Scientific name: Halcyon smyrnensis, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? White Throated Kingfisher is also known as White Breasted Kingfisher. White Throated Kingfisher is the state bird of West Bengal. Description White Throated Kingfisher is 28-30 cms long and weighs 85-90...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Scientific name: Pelargopsis capensis, Linnaeus, 1766 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Stork Billed Kingfisher is the largest Kingfisher found in Kerala. Description Stork-billed Kingfisher is 30-35 cm long and weighs 140 to 180 grams and the females weigh about 180 to 220...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Scientific name: Ceryle rudis, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Pied Kingfisher is also known as Lesser Pied Kingfisher. Pied Kingfisher has the ability to hover in the air. Description Pied Kingfisher is 20 to 25 cm long and weighs...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Scientific name: Alcedo atthis, Linnaeus, 1758 IUCN Red list status- Least Concern Did you know? Common Kingfisher is also known as River Kingfisher and Small Blue Kingfisher. Description The Common Kingfisher is 25 to 35 cm long and weighs 30 to 45 grams. It is...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Scientific name: Alcedo meninting, Horsfield, 1821. IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Blue eared Kingfisher has close resemblance with Common kingfisher except for the blue ear stripe. Description The Blue-eared Kingfisher is 16 to 17 cm long and weighs 15 to 24 grams....
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Scientific name: Halcyon pileata, Boddaert, 1783 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Black Capped Kingfisher got the name due to the black cap like plumage in the head. Description Black-capped kingfisher is 25-30 cm long and weighs 70 to 90 grams. They have...
Order: Caprimulgiformes Family: Podargidae Scientific name: Batrachostomus moniliger, Blyth, 1849 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Sri Lanka Frogmouth is the only frogmouth Species found in Kerala. Sri Lanka Frogmouth is also known as Ceylon Frogmouth. Description The Sri Lanka Frogmouth is a small nocturnal bird, measuring...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Meropidae Scientific name: Merops orientalis, Latham, 1801 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Green Bee-eater is also known as Small Bee-eater. Description Green bee-eater is a small, slender, brightly coloured greenish bird, measuring 15 to 20 cm in length and weighting 15 to 25...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Merops Scientific name: Merops leschenaulti, Vieillot, 1817 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern. Did you know? Chestnut Headed Bee-eater is also known as Bay headed Bee-eater. Description The Chestnut headed Bee-eater is 18-20 cm long and weighs 20-30 gms. They have bay-brown forehead, crown, mantle, nape and...
Order: Coraciiformes Family: Merops Scientific name: Merops philippinus, Linnaeus, 1766 IUCN Red list status-Least Concern Did you know? Blue Tailed Bee-eater is one among the two migratory Bee-eaters found in Kerala. Description The Blue Tailed Bee-eater is richly coloured and slender Bee-eater measuring about 29 cm in length and...
