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In picture 'White throated kingfisher' bird at bhopal's upper lake ready to fly

White throated kingfisher, a bird with beautiful bright plummage is a breeding resident of Bhopal. It can be easily sited near upper lake, kalisoot and shahpura lake. Their flight is fast, direct and often very low over the water, hence one can see a bright blue flash as they fly by. One can sometimes hear their shrill whistle "chi-keeeee" if one is strolling around the place where they are.

Scientifically speaking it is a member of the genus 'Halcyon'. There are approximately 210 species and subspecies in this genus. As per birdlife international this species has a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000-10,000,000 km² which means it has a large global population. Despite this water pollution still remains a threat, including at bhopal wetlands.