# Common kingfisher (*Alcedo atthis*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) is a species in the family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes. It has been recorded in 117 countries, most often in France, India and Spain. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 25 cm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Egg incubation | 19.5 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 6.5 |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Recorded in | 117 countries |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Coraciiformes
- family: Alcedinidae
- genus: Alcedo
- species: *Alcedo atthis* (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms: *Gracula spec*

## Where it has been recorded

Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF (records in brackets). Recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

France (275886), India (239071), Spain (171504), United Kingdom (159737), Taiwan (148666), Sweden (122376), Germany (106915), Belgium (106470), Portugal (61112), Japan (41863), China (40185), Israel (29053), Czechia (23154), Thailand (21520), Poland (20773), Italy (18631), Türkiye (17738), Switzerland (15437), Netherlands (15143), Sri Lanka (14750), Hong Kong SAR China (13747), Greece (10461), Austria (10062), South Korea (9034), Bangladesh (8157), Ireland (8004), Norway (7292), Philippines (6987), Singapore (6436), Nepal (6307), Croatia (5663), Cambodia (5500), Vietnam (5198), Bulgaria (5180), Ukraine (5046), Slovakia (4338), Hungary (4273), Denmark (4158), Luxembourg (4125), Slovenia (3496), Serbia (3422), Malaysia (3230), Romania (2983), Cyprus (2796), Indonesia (2389), United Arab Emirates (2232), Iran (2081), Georgia (1905), Russia (1821), Morocco (1463), Finland (1371), Lithuania (1339), Belarus (1265), Laos (1262), Myanmar (Burma) (1185), Egypt (1050), Bhutan (994), Oman (985), Pakistan (919), Kuwait (813), and 57 more

## Common questions

### How big is the common kingfisher?

An adult common kingfisher has a wingspan of 25 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the common kingfisher live?

The common kingfisher has openly licensed sighting records from 117 countries on GBIF. The most records come from France, India, Spain, United Kingdom and Taiwan. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.

### Is the common kingfisher endangered?

The common kingfisher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

### What kind of animal is the common kingfisher?

The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) belongs to the family Alcedinidae in the order Coraciiformes.

## Sources

- [GBIF Backbone Taxonomy](https://www.gbif.org/dataset/d7dddbf4-2cf0-4f39-9b2a-bb099caae36c), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org.
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0 1.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base.
- [GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only)](https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search), CC BY 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records.
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/), Per file, live API 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file.
- [English Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/), CC BY-SA 4.0, live API 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.

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