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Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis)

SourceTony Wood · Wikimedia Commons

BS-0011

Common Kingfisher

Alcedo atthis

Common Kingfisher adult males have blue-green upperparts, a bright blue back and rump, and rich orange underparts, with a compact body and short tail. Fine pale blue spots mark the crown and wing coverts, while the breast is largely unmarked orange and the short tail is blue. A distinct white throat contrasts with the orange cheeks and blue-green feathers along the sides of the head.

Family
Alcedinidae
Region
Europe · Asia
Range
Europe/Asia
Habitat
Wetland
Dominant color
Blue
Conservation status
Near Threatened

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