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Common Kingfisher / Alcedo atthis LC
- Synonyms Kingfisher, European Kingfisher, Eurasian Kingfisher, Ruddy kingfisher, River Kingfisher, Small Blue Kingfisher
- Old latin name for bird Gracula atthis
Common Kingfisherbird sounds *
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Related species
Blyth's Kingfisher
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Half-collared Kingfisher
Cerulean Kingfisher
Shining-blue Kingfisher
Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher
Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher
Where to see Common Kingfisher
- Breeding region Australasia, Eurasia, Oriental Region
- Breeding subregion widespread, also n AF, e New Guinea, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
- Afghanistan
- Albania
- Algeria
- Andorra
- Armenia
- Australia
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bhutan
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Brunei
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- China
- Christmas Island
- Cocos (Keeling) Islands
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
- Finland
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Gibraltar
- Greece
- Guam
- Guernsey
- Hong Kong
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Iraq
- Ireland
- Isle of Man
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Jersey
- Jordan
- Kazakhstan
- Kuwait
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Latvia
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macao
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Malta
- Mauritania
- Moldova
- Monaco
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Netherlands
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine, State of
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- South Korea
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Syria
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Timor-Leste
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- Uzbekistan
- Vietnam
- Western Sahara
- Yemen
- Åland Islands
Common Kingfisher subspecies (7)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcedo atthis atthis | s Spain and n Africa e to c Siberia, nw China and nw India | - | No |
| Alcedo atthis bengalensis | c India to se Siberia, Japan and se Asia | to Philippines, Greater Sundas and n Moluccas | No |
| Alcedo atthis floresiana | Bali, Lombok to Wetar and Timor (Lesser Sundas) | - | No |
| Alcedo atthis hispidoides | Sulawesi, Moluccas, e, se New Guinea, D'Entrecasteaux and Louisiade Arch. (e of se New Guinea), Bismarck Arch. to Nissan Atoll (far e of New Britain) and Louisiade Arch. | - | No |
| Alcedo atthis ispida | s Norway, the British Isles and n Spain to w Russia | to n Africa and Iraq | No |
| Alcedo atthis salomonensis | Buka to Makira (n to se Solomon Is., but not Florida Is. or most outlying is.) | - | No |
| Alcedo atthis taprobana | s India and Sri Lanka | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Abkhazian | Аиаүәыш, аӠҭас |
| Afrikaans | Eurasiese visvanger |
| Albanian | Bilbil uji, Bilbili peshkatar, Bilbili i ujit |
| Arabic | السمّاك الأخضر الشائع, القِرِلَّى, القِرِلَّى سكيكينة, صياد السمك الشائع, السّماك الاعتيادي, سكيكينة |
| Armenian | Երկնագույն Ալկիոն, [Yerknaguin Alkion ] |
| Azerbaijani | suquzğunu, Uzunqanad, zərricə, martıkuşu, balıqcıl, göy balıqcıl, Adi balıqçıl, Adi balıqcıl |
| Bashkir | тәтәй ҡош, ожмах ҡошо, балыҡсы турғай |
| Basque | Blauet, Martin arrantzalea, Martin arrantzale |
| Belarusian | Зiмародак, Звычайны зiмародак, Звычайны зімародак |
| Bengali | াচত ভাছযাঙা, পাতি মাছরাঙা |
| Breton | Labous-sant-Wennole, Labous-sant-Nikolaz, An diredig sant Gwennole, Evn-glas, Moualc'h-arc'hant, Diredig boutin |
| Bulgarian | Земеродно рибарче, Обикновено земеродно рибарче, Зимеродно рибарче |
| Catalan | Blauet, Falcia, blauet comú, Arner |
| Chinese | 信天缘, 翠奴, 翡翠, 青羽雀, 翊, 小翠鸟, 翠鳥, 翠鸟, 鱼狗, 鴗, 打鱼郎, 小鱼狗, 青庄, [cui-niao], 钓鱼郎, 水雀, [putong cui-niao], 翠鸟儿, [diao-yu-lang ], 青翰, [feicui], 衔鱼翠鸟, 普通翠鸟, 普通翠鳥, 天狗, 水狗, 翠碧鸟, 鱼师, 鱼虎, 金鸟仔, 小翠鱼狗, 翠雀儿 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 翠雀兒, 普通翠鳥, 小魚狗, 打魚郎, 翠奴, 翠碧鳥, 青羽雀, 翊, 翡翠, 水狗, 小翠鳥, 水雀, 青翰, 釣魚郎, 天狗, 銜魚翠鳥, 小翠魚狗, 翠鳥, 魚狗, 鴗, 魚師, 信天緣, 魚虎, 青庄, 翠鳥兒, 金鳥仔 |
| Chuvash | сенкер пулăç кайăк, кăрлăк, хĕл чĕппи |
| Cornish | Pyscajor an Myghtern |
| Croatian | Vodomar ribar, vodomar |
| Czech | Lednáček říční, Lednáček obecný, ledňáček říční, ledòáèek øíèní, Lednácek rícní |
| Danish | Isfugl |
| Dutch | IJsvogel |
| Esperanto | Rivera alciono, alciono |
| Estonian | lõuna-jäälind, jäälind |
| Faroese | Ísfuglur, Kyrrfuglur |
| Finnish | kuningaskalastaja |
| French | Martin-pêcheur d’Europe, Martin-pêcheur d'Europe, Martin-pêcheur |
| Frisian | Iisfûgel |
| Galician | Blauet, Birrio, Picapeixe, Picapeixe común |
| Georgian | ჩქარი, სწრაფი, ალკუნი |
| German | Eisvogel |
| Greek | Αλκυόνη, Αλκυώνη, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη, Αλκυόνα |
| Hebrew | שלדגון שלדג גמדי, שלדג גמדי, שלדג גמד |
| Hungarian | jégmadár |
| Icelandic | Bláþyrill |
| Indonesian | Idjowelanda, Burung Raja-udang Erasia, Rajaudang Erasia, Raja-udang erasia, Raja udang sungai, Idju-idju walanda |
| Irish | Iscaire cóirneach, Murlach, Cruidín |
| Italian | Martin pescatore comune, Martin pescatore, Martin pescatore eurasiatico |
| Japanese | カワセミ, ヒスイ, ソニ, ソニドリ, ショウビン |
| Kazakh | кәдуілгі балықшы құс, кәдімгі зымыран, Зымыран, кәдімгі көкқұс |
| Korean | 물총새 |
| Latvian | Zivjdzenītis, zivju dzenītis |
| Lithuanian | Tulžys, paprastasis tulžys, Žuvinininkėlis |
| Luxembourgish | Äisvull |
| Macedonian | Рибарче, рибарче |
| Malay | Burung Raja Udang, Raja Udang, Burung Pekaka Cit-cit, Burung Pekaka Cit-cit Kecil, Tagait |
| Malayalam | ചെറിയ മീന്കൊത്തി, ചെറിയ മീൻകൊത്തി |
| Maltese | Ghasfur ta' San Martin, għasafar ta' San Martin, Għasfur ta' San Martin |
| Manx | Eeasteyr beg ny hawin, Easteyr beg ny hawin, Ushag Awiney |
| Marathi | छोटा खंड्या |
| Mongolian | Номин шогшир, шогшор, Нохой шогшор, шогшир |
| Nepali | सानो माटीकोरे |
| Northern Sami | Gonagasfiskár |
| Norwegian | Kongsfisker, isfugl |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Isfugl |
| Persian | ماهیخورک کوچک, ماهی خورک کوچک |
| Polish | Zimorodek zwyczajny, Zimorodek obrożny, zimorodek (zwyczajny), zimorodek, Jerzyk maly, Jerzyk mały |
| Portuguese | Martim-pescador, Guarda-rios, guarda rios comum, Guarda-rios(-comum), guarda-rios-comum |
| Romanian | Pescăraș albastru, Pescăraş albastru |
| Romansh | Pestgaderin |
| Russian | Обыкновенный зимородок, Зимородок обыкновенный, Голубой зимородок, Obyknovenny Zimorodok, Зимородок голубой, Зимородок |
| Sardinian | Aciufa aciufa |
| Serbian | Водомар, Vodomar |
| Slovak | Rybárik obyčajný, rybárik riečny, rybárik riečny/rybárik obyčajný |
| Slovenian | vodomec |
| Spanish | Martín Pescador, Martín pescador común, Martín Pescador de Eurasia, Martin Pescador |
| Swahili | Mbayuwayu |
| Swedish | kungsfiskare |
| Tamil | Meenkothi |
| Tatar | гади яр чыпчыгы, күк чыпчык , яр чыпчыгы, гади кыштуар |
| Thai | นกกระเต็นน้อย, นกกระเต็นน้อยธรรมดา, นกกะเต็นน้อยธรรมดา |
| Turkish | Yalı çapkını, Зымыран, Dere Kuşu, yalyçapkyny, Yalıçapkını |
| Turkmen | Zaply, süti |
| Ukrainian | Голубий рибалочка, Рибалочка , рибалочка блакитний, Голуба рибалочка |
| Uzbek | ҳаворанг кўктарғоқ, мовий кўктарғоқ |
| Vietnamese | Chim Bồng chanh, Chim bói cá sông, Chim Chinh chinh, Bồng chanh, Chài chài |
| Welsh | Pysgotwr, Glas y dorlan, Glas y geulan |