WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER IS COMMON INDIANBIRD. 28 CMS.,LARGE KINGFISHER, THE ADULT HAS A BRIGHT BLUE BACK,WINGS AND TAIL.ITS HEAD,SHOULDERS,FLANKS AND LOWER BELLY ARE CHESTNUT, AND THE THROAT AND BREAST ARE WHITE.THE LARGE BILL AND THE LEGS ARE BRIGHT RED.THE FLIGHT OF THE WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER IS RAPID AND DIRECT,THE SHORT ROUNDED WINGS WHIRRING.IN FLIGHT LARGE WHITE PATCHES ARE VISIBLE ON THE BLUE AND BLACK WINGS.SEXES ARE SIMILAR.WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER IS A COMMON SPECIES OF A VARIETY OF HABITATS,MOSTLY OPEN COUNTRY IN THE PLAINS.HAS BEEN SEEN AT 7500 FEET IN THE HIMALAYAS.IT MAINLY HUNTS LARGE CRUSTACEANS,INSECTS,EARTHWORMS,RODENTS,SNAKES,FISH AND FROGS.PREDATION OF SMALL BIRDS SUCH AS THE ORIENTAL WHITE-EYE,CHICK OF A RED-WATTLED LAPWING,SPARROWS AND MUNIAS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.WHITE-THROATED KINGFISHER BEGINS BREEDING AT THE ONSET OF THE MONSOONS.NEST IS A TUNNEL IN THE EARTH BANK.NEST TUNNELS IN A HAYSTACK HAVE ALSO BEEN REPORTED.