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Photo: Charles J. Sharp, via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Kingfishers · Alcedinidae
White-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
Highest confidence 1.00
The White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) is a confirmed bird of Baner, Pune. Earth Pulse's two recorders have confirmed it in 17 recordings on 15 days since 2 Apr 2026, with a highest BirdNET confidence of 1.00. It is heard in 0.1% of recordings, most often around 07:00 IST, and was last confirmed on 12 Oct 2026.
White-throated Kingfisher in Pune: questions and answers
Is the White-throated Kingfisher found in Pune?
The White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) is a confirmed bird of Baner, Pune. Earth Pulse's two recorders have confirmed it in 17 recordings on 15 days since 2 Apr 2026, with a highest BirdNET confidence of 1.00. It is heard in 0.1% of recordings, most often around 07:00 IST, and was last confirmed on 12 Oct 2026.
When is the best time to hear the White-throated Kingfisher in Baner, Pune?
It is heard most often around 07:00 IST. At dawn (05:00–07:59) it is confirmed in 0.4 of every 100 recordings, at night (20:00–04:59) in 0, against 0.1 over the whole day. Rates are per recording, so the extra recordings made at dawn and dusk do not inflate them.
Is the White-throated Kingfisher a resident or a migrant in Pune?
Resident (provisional, from field guides for the Pune region; not yet reviewed for Baner).
How sure is Earth Pulse that it heard the White-throated Kingfisher?
Every detection on this page scored 0.70 or more in BirdNET (confirmed). Its highest confidence is 1.00 and the median of its confirmed detections 0.94; 59% scored 0.90 or more. Lower-scoring results (0.15 to 0.70) are stored but not published; they can be downloaded after signing in on the data page.
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