Alcedo atthis [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana] (Common Kingfisher [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana])

Common Kingfisher [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana]

Alcedo atthis [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana] (= Alcedo atthis atthis) (Linnaeus, C 1758)

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Classification

Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Alcedo
Scientific:
  Alcedo atthis atthis

Original description

Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)

Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10 1 p.109

Protonym:
Gracula Atthis

Type locality:
Egypt.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/127/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
035F45623CD4B223

Avibase ID:
avibase-035F4562

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/035F4562

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693006

Geographic range:

Alcedo atthis atthis: southeastern Europe and North Africa to northwestern India
Alcedo atthis ispida: southern Norway, British Isles, and Spain (except southern and eastern) eastward to western Russia and Romania; winters southward to southern Portugal, northern Africa, Cyprus, and Iraq
Alcedo atthis bengalensis: Lake Baikal and northern India through eastern and southeastern Asia mainland and islands
Alcedo atthis taprobana: southern India and Sri Lanka

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Common Kingfisher [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana]
Catalan:
Blauet comú [grup atthis]
Czech:
ledňáček říční [skupina atthis]
Danish:
Isfugl, Almindelig [atthis Gruppe]
German:
Eisvogel [atthis-Gruppe]
Spanish:
Martín Pescador Común (grupo atthis)
Spanish (Spain):
Martín pescador común (grupo atthis)
Finnish:
kuningaskalastaja [alalaji atthis]
French:
Martin-pêcheur d'Europe [atthis, ispida, bengalensis ou taprobana]
Hungarian:
Jégmadár [atthis csoport]
Icelandic:
Bláþyrill [atthis hópur]
Italian:
Martin pescatore [gruppo atthis]
Japanese (romaji):
kawasemi (atthis guru-pu)
Japanese:
カワセミ（atthis グループ）
Lithuanian:
Tulžys [atthis grupė]
Dutch:
Ijsvogel (atthis groep)
Norwegian:
isfugl (atthis gr.)
Polish:
zimorodek [gr. atthis]
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-comum [grupo atthis]
Russian:
Зимородок [группа atthis]
Slovak:
rybárik riečny (skup.)
Serbian:
Vodomar [atthis grupa]
Swedish:
kungsfiskare [gruppen atthis]
Chinese:
普通翠鸟（广布）
Chinese (Traditional):
翠鳥(atthis群)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common Kingfisher [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana] ( Alcedo atthis [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common Kingfisher [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana] ( Alcedo atthis [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana])
eBird version 2023: Common Kingfisher (Common) ( Alcedo atthis [atthis Group]) [version 1]
eBird version 2024: Common Kingfisher (Common) ( Alcedo atthis [atthis Group]) [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies group (sometimes a species)

This taxon is a subspecies of Alcedo atthis

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Other synonyms

See also the taxonomic synonyms table.

Arabic: صياد السمك الشائع (شائع)
Asturian: Samartín común [triba atthis]
Azerbaijani: Adi balıqcıl [atthis qrupu]
Bulgarian: Обикновено земеродно рибарче (Група atthis), Обикновено земеродно рибарче [Група atthis]
Catalan: Blauet, Blauet comú [grup atthis]
Czech: ledňáček říční [skupina atthis], ledňáček říční středomořský
Danish: Isfugl, Almindelig [atthis Gruppe]
German: Eisvogel [atthis Gruppe], Eisvogel [atthis-Gruppe], Eisvogel-atthis
Greek: Αλκυόνη [atthis ομάδα], Αλκυόνη [atthis]
English: Common Kingfisher (Common), Common Kingfisher (nominate), Common Kingfisher [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana], Common Kingfisher [atthis], Common Kingfisher [nominate]
English, HBW: Common Kingfisher (Common)
English (IOC): Common Kingfisher (Common)
English (United States): Common Kingfisher (Common)
Spanish: Martín Pescador Común (grupo atthis)
Spanish (Spain): Martín pescador común (grupo atthis), Martín Pescador Común [atthis Group]
Spanish (HBW): Common Kingfisher (Common)
Basque: Martin arrantzalea [atthis taldekoa]
Persian: ماهی ‌خورک کوچک [atthis Group]
Finnish: kuningaskalastaja [alalaji atthis]
French: Martin-pêcheur d'Europe (atthis), Martin-pêcheur d'Europe (nominal), Martin-pêcheur d'Europe [atthis, ispida, bengalensis ou taprobana], Martin-pêcheur d'Europe [atthis]
Galician: Picapeixe común [grupo atthis]
Hebrew: שלדג גמדי (אירואסייתי)
Hungarian: Jégmadár [atthis csoport]
Armenian: Երկնագույն ալկիոն (Սովորական)
Icelandic: Bláþyrill [atthis hópur]
Italian: Martin pescatore [gruppo atthis]
Japanese (romaji): kawasemi (atthis guru-pu)
Japanese: カワセミ (atthis グループ), カワセミ（atthis グループ）
Korean: 물총새 (atthis group)
Scientific: Alcedo atthis [atthis Group], Alcedo atthis [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana], Alcedo atthis [atthis], Alcedo atthis atthis, Gracula Atthis
Lithuanian: Tulžys [atthis grupė]
Latvian: Zivju dzenītis (atthis gr.)
Dutch: Ijsvogel (atthis groep)
Norwegian: isfugl (atthis gr.)
Polish: zimorodek (gr. atthis), zimorodek [gr. atthis]
Portuguese (Portugal): Guarda-rios [grupo atthis], guarda-rios-comum [grupo atthis]
Russian: Зимородок [группа atthis]
Slovak: rybárik riečny (skup.)
Slovenian: Vodomec [atthis]
Serbian: Vodomar [atthis grupa]
Swedish: kungsfiskare [atthis Group], kungsfiskare [gruppen atthis]
Thai: นกกระเต็นน้อยธรรมดา (ธรรมดา)
Turkish: Yalıçapkını [atthis Grubu]
Chinese: 普通翠鸟（广布）
Chinese (Traditional): 翠鳥(atthis群), 翠鳥(廣布)