“A juvenile/immature White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis perpulchra), still being fed by the adult (below: adult on the right).
“Note that the juvenile has a lighter chestnut on head and belly compared to the adult. The juvenile’s white throat and breast feathers are fringed with black, giving a barred appearance (below).
“It also has a white supercilium above the eye (eyebrow stripe) which extends anteriorly – this feature is visible in a number of the juvenile birds posted on Oriental Bird Images (above, below).
Dato’ Dr Amar-Singh HSS
Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
17th March 2018
Location: Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia
Habitat: Urban environment