Coraciiformes · Alcedinidae
Common kingfisher
Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus, 1758)
A small flash of blue and orange skimming the river, with a dagger-like bill.
Data
- Length
- 16–18 cm
- Wingspan
- 24–26 cm
- Weight
- 35–45 g
- Global IUCN
- Least concern (LC)
- Protection in Spain
- Special protection
Approximate measurements.
Curiosity
It digs its nest in earth banks, at the end of a tunnel up to a metre long.
Records by month
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214,023 records in Spain
Where it has been recorded
Communities with enough GBIF records: these show observations, not breeding ranges.
CataloniaAndalusiaExtremaduraValencian CommunityCastile and LeónBasque CountryCommunity of MadridAragonGaliciaCastilla-La ManchaAsturiasCantabriaNavarreBalearic IslandsRegion of MurciaLa RiojaCeuta