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white-throated kingfisher

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Halcyon smyrnensis, an Asian species of tree kingfisher.

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  • Greek: σμυρναλκυόνη (smyrnalkyóni) — Halcyon smyrnensis
  • Japanese: 青翡翠 (aoshoubin) — Halcyon smyrnensis
  • Russian: красноклю́вая альцио́на (krasnokljúvaja alʹcióna) — Halcyon smyrnensis
  • Russian: красноно́сый зиморо́док (krasnonósyj zimoródok) — Halcyon smyrnensis
  • Russian: белогру́дый зиморо́док (belogrúdyj zimoródok) — Halcyon smyrnensis