Alcedo atthis
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Alcedo atthis, commonly known as the common kingfisher, is a small, brightly colored river bird found across Europe, Asia, and North Africa, renowned for its vivid blue and orange plumage and expert fishing skills.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
kingfisher ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 34–46 g ⓘ |
| billType | long straight pointed bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Alcedo atthis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 16–17 cm ⓘ |
| breedingBehavior |
both parents feed chicks
ⓘ
both parents incubate eggs ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 5–7 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Eurasian kingfisher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
common kingfisher ⓘ |
| conservationThreat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
river regulation and canalization ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic insects
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggColor | glossy white ⓘ |
| family | Alcedinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuredOn | various European postage stamps ⓘ |
| foragingStrategy |
perch-and-dive hunting
ⓘ
plunge-diving for prey ⓘ |
| genus | Alcedo ⓘ |
| habitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
ponds ⓘ rivers ⓘ slow-flowing or still freshwater bodies ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| habitatRequirement |
clear water
ⓘ
steep earthen banks for nesting ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| IUCNStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationPattern | mostly resident with some short-distance movements ⓘ |
| nestLocation | vertical or steep banks of rivers or streams ⓘ |
| nestType | tunnel in riverbank ⓘ |
| order | Coraciiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
bright blue upperparts
ⓘ
orange underparts ⓘ white throat patch ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | female has orange-red lower mandible base ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| vocalization | high-pitched sharp whistle ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 24–26 cm ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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