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Common Kingfisher (atthis)
Alcedo atthis atthis (Linnaeus, C 1758)
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Coraciiformes
Family:
Alcedinidae
Genus:
Alcedo
Scientific:
Alcedo atthis atthis
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:
9AB7DE3A8EDDA1B8
Avibase ID:
avibase-9AB7DE3A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/9AB7DE3A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 693006
Geographic range:
- Alcedo atthis atthis: southeastern Europe and North Africa to northwestern India
Source: Clements checklist
Common Kingfisher (atthis)
French:
Martin-pêcheur d'Europe (atthis)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common Kingfisher (atthis) ( Alcedo atthis atthis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Common Kingfisher (atthis) ( Alcedo atthis atthis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common Kingfisher (atthis) ( Alcedo atthis atthis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Common Kingfisher (nominate) ( Alcedo atthis atthis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Common Kingfisher (nominate) ( Alcedo atthis atthis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Common Kingfisher (nominate) ( Alcedo atthis atthis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Common Kingfisher (nominate) ( Alcedo atthis atthis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Common Kingfisher (nominate) ( Alcedo atthis atthis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common Kingfisher (nominate) ( Alcedo atthis atthis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common Kingfisher (nominate) ( Alcedo atthis atthis) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common Kingfisher (nominate) ( Alcedo atthis atthis) |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Alcedo atthis atthis [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Alcedo atthis [atthis, ispida, bengalensis or taprobana]
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Catalan: Blauet
German: Eisvogel-atthis
English: Common Common Kingfisher, Common Kingfisher, Common Kingfisher (atthis), Common Kingfisher (nominate)
French: Martin-pêcheur d'Europe, Martin-pêcheur d'Europe (atthis), Martin-pêcheur d'Europe (nominal), Martin-pêcheur d'Europe (nominale), Martin-pêcheur d'Europe (race nominale)
Scientific: Alcedo atthis atthis, Gracula Atthis
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