COMMON KINGFISHER

 

Photographed on outskirts of Siem Reap, Cambodia, November 2023

(* 885)                           COMMON KINGFISHER                  Alcedo atthis

CAMBODIA                 48  

Also known as the Eurasian Kingfisher and River Kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.

COMMON KINGFISHER

Photographed on Cocos Island, January 2023

(885)*              COMMON KINGFISHER                  Albedo atthis 

AUSTRALIA.                        803       

Occurs in all kind of water bodies on migration, including open streams, canals, reservoir edges, ponds with reedy fringes and mangrove creeks, seldom in forest streams. 17 cm. Widespread across much of Eurasia with many races; occurs east to Soloman Islands; winter visitor to Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia.

 

Cocos Island, December 2023

COMMON KINGFISHER

Subspecies taprobana, photographed March 2017

(* 885)                           COMMON KINGFISHER                  Alcedo atthis

SRI LANKA                   35   

Found in wetlands in open country and forest. 16 cm. Rather uncommon breeding resident almost throughout Sri Lanka, but rare in higher hills.

COMMON KINGFISHER

Photographed at Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal march 2017

(*  885)                 COMMON KINGFISHER                   Albedo atthis 

NEPAL              58

Found in wetlands in open country. 16 cm. Locally common and widespread resident.

COMMON KINGFISHER

Photographed in Singapore November 2016

(885)              COMMON KINGFISHER                  Albedo atthis 

SINGAPORE        (10)        

Occurs in all kind of water bodies on migration, including open streams, canals, reservoir edges, ponds with reedy fringes and mangrove creeks, seldom in forest streams. 17 cm. Widespread across much of Eurasia with many races; occurs east to Soloman Islands; winter visitor to Indian sub-continent and Southeast Asia.