Common Kingfisher
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Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthisA brilliant blue flash over the water. This small bird dives from a perch to catch fish.
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body length
- 15–18 cm
- Body Mass
- 31.1 g
- Wingspan
- 25 cm
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 180).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 60).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Look for the blue upperparts, orange underparts and long straight bill, then watch its low flight over water.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Jairam Vijayan · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
7 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Alcedo atthis ispida
s Norway, the British Isles and n Spain to w Russia
- Alcedo atthis atthis
s Spain and n Africa e to c Siberia, nw China and nw India
- Alcedo atthis bengalensis
c India to se Siberia, Japan and se Asia
- Alcedo atthis taprobana
s India and Sri Lanka
- Alcedo atthis floresiana
Bali, Lombok to Wetar and Timor (Lesser Sundas)
- Alcedo atthis hispidoides
Sulawesi, Moluccas, e, se New Guinea, D'Entrecasteaux and Louisiade Arch. (e of se New Guinea), Bismarck Arch. to Nissan Atoll (far e of New Britain) and Louisiade Arch.
- Alcedo atthis salomonensis
Buka to Makira (n to se Solomon Is., but not Florida Is. or most outlying is.)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Alcedo atthis
Which family does it belong to?
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic & Oriental & Australasia: widespread & also Northern Africa & Eastern New Guinea & Bismarck Arch. and Solomon Is.
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Body length: Wikipedia ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Tony Wood · CC BY 2.0
Field identification notes
Common Kingfisher field notes: blue-and-orange plumage, waterside hunting and bill colour.
- Identification
- Look for the blue upperparts, orange underparts and long straight bill, then watch its low flight over water.
- Where to look
- Scan perches beside clear, quiet water or a slow current.
- Comparison points
- On adults, compare the lower bill: dark in males, often orange-red in females. A fleeting blue flash alone is insufficient.
- Observation tip
- Watch its perch-to-water hunting cycle from a distance and leave nesting areas undisturbed.
Source checked 2026-11-02: RSPB · Common Kingfisher. Regional observations in the source are not global population assessments.
