Common Kingfisher / Alcedo atthis
| Common Kingfisher bird information | Values |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | LC - Least concern |
| Synonyms | European Kingfisher, Eurasian Kingfisher, Ruddy kingfisher, River Kingfisher, Small Blue Kingfisher, Kingfisher |
| Old latin name for bird | Gracula atthis |
| Order | Kingfishers and relatives / Coraciiformes |
| Family | Kingfishers / Alcedinidae |
| Genus | Alcedo |
| Breeding region | Australasia, Eurasia, Oriental Region |
| Breeding subregion | widespread, also n AF, e New Guinea, Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is. |
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Related species
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Cerulean Kingfisher
Shining-blue Kingfisher
Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher
Half-collared Kingfisher
Blyth's Kingfisher
Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher
Where to see Common Kingfisher
- 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 |
Translation
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Abkhazian | Аиаүәыш, аӠҭас |
| Afrikaans | Eurasiese visvanger |
| Albanian | Bilbil uji, Bilbili i ujit, Bilbili peshkatar |
| Arabic | صياد السمك الشائع, السمّاك الأخضر الشائع, القِرِلَّى, القِرِلَّى سكيكينة, سكيكينة, السّماك الاعتيادي |
| Armenian | [Yerknaguin Alkion ], Երկնագույն Ալկիոն |
| Azerbaijani | suquzğunu, Uzunqanad, zərricə, balıqcıl, Adi balıqçıl, göy balıqcıl, Adi balıqcıl, martıkuşu |
| Bashkir | тәтәй ҡош, балыҡсы турғай, ожмах ҡошо |
| Basque | Martin arrantzale, Martin arrantzalea, Blauet |
| Belarusian | Зiмародак, Звычайны зiмародак, Звычайны зімародак |
| Bengali | াচত ভাছযাঙা, পাতি মাছরাঙা |
| Breton | An diredig sant Gwennole, Evn-glas, Moualc'h-arc'hant, Labous-sant-Wennole, Diredig boutin, Labous-sant-Nikolaz |
| Bulgarian | Обикновено земеродно рибарче, Зимеродно рибарче, Земеродно рибарче |
| Catalan | Blauet, Arner, Falcia, blauet comú |
| Chinese | 小翠鱼狗, 普通翠鸟, 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], 鱼师, 翠碧鸟, 天狗, 普通翠鳥, 衔鱼翠鸟, [feicui], 青翰, [diao-yu-lang ], 翠鸟儿, [putong cui-niao], 水雀, 翠雀儿, 信天缘, 金鸟仔, 鱼虎, 水狗, 钓鱼郎 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 青羽雀, 小魚狗, 魚狗, 鴗, 金鳥仔, 翠雀兒, 翠鳥兒, 青庄, 普通翠鳥, 魚虎, 信天緣, 打魚郎, 水狗, 小翠鳥, 翠鳥, 水雀, 青翰, 釣魚郎, 翊, 天狗, 銜魚翠鳥, 小翠魚狗, 魚師, 翡翠, 翠奴, 翠碧鳥 |
| Chuvash | сенкер пулăç кайăк, хĕл чĕппи, кăрлăк |
| Cornish | Pyscajor an Myghtern |
| Croatian | Vodomar ribar, vodomar |
| Czech | Lednácek rícní, ledňáček říční, ledòáèek øíèní, Lednáček říční, Lednáček obecný |
| Danish | Isfugl |
| Dutch | IJsvogel |
| Esperanto | Rivera alciono, alciono |
| Estonian | jäälind, lõuna-jäälind |
| Faroese | Ísfuglur, Kyrrfuglur |
| Finnish | kuningaskalastaja |
| French | Martin-pêcheur d'Europe, Martin-pêcheur, Martin-pêcheur d’Europe |
| Frisian | Iisfûgel |
| Galician | Picapeixe, Blauet, Birrio, Picapeixe común |
| Georgian | ჩქარი, ალკუნი, სწრაფი |
| German | Eisvogel |
| Greek | Αλκυώνη, Αλκυόνα, Αλκυόνη, (Ευρωπαϊκή) Αλκυόνη |
| Hebrew | שלדג גמד, שלדגון שלדג גמדי, שלדג גמדי |
| Hungarian | jégmadár |
| Icelandic | Bláþyrill |
| Indonesian | Rajaudang Erasia, Idjowelanda, Burung Raja-udang Erasia, Idju-idju walanda, Raja-udang erasia, Raja udang sungai |
| Irish | Murlach, Iscaire cóirneach, Cruidín |
| Italian | Martin pescatore eurasiatico, Martin pescatore comune, Martin pescatore |
| Japanese | ショウビン, ソニ, ヒスイ, カワセミ, ソニドリ |
| Kazakh | Зымыран, кәдімгі көкқұс, кәдімгі зымыран, кәдуілгі балықшы құс |
| Korean | 물총새 |
| Latvian | Zivjdzenītis, zivju dzenītis |
| Lithuanian | Žuvinininkėlis, Tulžys, paprastasis tulžys |
| Luxembourgish | Äisvull |
| Macedonian | рибарче, Рибарче |
| Malay | Raja Udang, Burung Pekaka Cit-cit Kecil, Burung Pekaka Cit-cit, Burung Raja Udang, Tagait |
| Malayalam | ചെറിയ മീന്കൊത്തി, ചെറിയ മീൻകൊത്തി |
| Maltese | Għasfur ta' San Martin, għasafar ta' San Martin, Ghasfur ta' San Martin |
| Manx | Ushag Awiney, Eeasteyr beg ny hawin, Easteyr beg ny hawin |
| Marathi | छोटा खंड्या |
| Mongolian | Номин шогшир, Нохой шогшор, шогшир, шогшор |
| Nepali | सानो माटीकोरे |
| Northern Sami | Gonagasfiskár |
| Norwegian | isfugl, Kongsfisker, Isfugl |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Isfugl |
| Persian | ماهی خورک کوچک, ماهیخورک کوچک |
| Polish | Zimorodek zwyczajny, zimorodek (zwyczajny), zimorodek, Jerzyk maly, Jerzyk mały, Zimorodek obrożny |
| Portuguese | Martim-pescador, guarda rios comum, guarda-rios, guarda-rios-comum, Guarda-rios(-comum) |
| Romanian | Pescăraș albastru, Pescăraş albastru |
| Romansh | Pestgaderin |
| Russian | Зимородок голубой, Obyknovenny Zimorodok, Голубой зимородок, Зимородок обыкновенный, Обыкновенный зимородок, Зимородок |
| Sardinian | Aciufa aciufa |
| Serbian | Водомар, Vodomar |
| Slovak | rybárik riečny, rybárik riečny/rybárik obyčajný, Rybárik obyčajný |
| Slovenian | vodomec |
| Spanish | Martín Pescador de Eurasia, Martín pescador común, Martín Pescador, Martin Pescador |
| Swahili | Mbayuwayu |
| Swedish | kungsfiskare |
| Tamil | Meenkothi |
| Tatar | гади яр чыпчыгы, яр чыпчыгы, гади кыштуар, күк чыпчык |
| Thai | นกกะเต็นน้อยธรรมดา, นกกระเต็นน้อย, นกกระเต็นน้อยธรรมดา |
| Turkish | Yalıçapkını, Yalı çapkını, Зымыран, Dere Kuşu, yalyçapkyny |
| Turkmen | süti, Zaply |
| Ukrainian | Рибалочка , Голубий рибалочка, Голуба рибалочка, рибалочка блакитний |
| Uzbek | мовий кўктарғоқ, ҳаворанг кўктарғоқ |
| Vietnamese | Bồng chanh, Chài chài, Chim bói cá sông, Chim Chinh chinh, Chim Bồng chanh |
| Welsh | Pysgotwr, Glas y dorlan, Glas y geulan |