Alcedo atthis is commonly known as Common Kingfisher. It belongs to family Alcedinidae. This species is the smallest of open country kingfishers that are familiar throughout Europe and Asia. It can be found in water’s edge in open-country swamps, old mining pools, aquaculture ponds, and mangroves.
As for this species, both male and female are almost identical except for an orange colouration with a black tip on the lower part of the female’s bill. The colour of their wings and upperparts is blue-green, while the rump and tail are bright blue. It also has bright orange underparts with a small, white bib underneath their bill, on the throats (Strange & Jeyarajasingam, 1993). The common kingfisher feeds mainly on fish and invertebrates and will fly rapidly, low over the water, and hunt for the fish from riverside perches, occasionally hovering above the water's surface.
No | Part | Habit | |
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1 |
Solitary — Single only.
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No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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1 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
2 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Canals and Drainage Channels, Ditches
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Suitable | Breeding |
3 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Excavations (open)
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
4 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Excavations (open)
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Suitable | Breeding |
5 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Ponds [below 8 ha]
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
6 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Ponds [below 8 ha]
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Suitable | Breeding |
7 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Water Storage Areas [over 8 ha]
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
8 |
Artificial - Aquatic → Water Storage Areas [over 8 ha]
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Suitable | Breeding |
9 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Rural Gardens
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
10 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Rural Gardens
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Suitable | Breeding |
11 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Urban Areas
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
12 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Forest Vegetation Above High Tide Level
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
13 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Forest Vegetation Above High Tide Level
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Suitable | Breeding |
14 |
Grassland → Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded Lowland Grassland
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
15 |
Grassland → Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded Lowland Grassland
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Suitable | Breeding |
16 |
Marine Intertidal → Rocky Shoreline
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
17 |
Marine Intertidal → Tidepools
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
18 |
Marine Neritic → Estuaries
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
19 |
Wetlands → Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands [generally over 8 ha]
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
20 |
Wetlands → Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands [generally over 8 ha]
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Suitable | Breeding |
21 |
Wetlands → Permanent Freshwater Lakes [over 8 ha]
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
22 |
Wetlands → Permanent Freshwater Lakes [over 8 ha]
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Suitable | Breeding |
23 |
Wetlands → Permanent Rivers, Streams, Creeks [includes waterfalls]
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
24 |
Wetlands → Permanent Rivers, Streams, Creeks [includes waterfalls]
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Suitable | Breeding |
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2016 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
2012 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
2009 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
2008 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
2004 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
2000 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
1994 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
1988 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
Collection Center | Dried | Live | Slide | Wet | Total | |
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Profile | |
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Abdul Rahman (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Protected Areas & Wildlife Trade
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Ahmad Khusaini Bin Mohd Kharip Shah (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Ecology),
Conservation
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Birds,
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Andrew Alek Tuen (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Mammals, Birds,
Protected Areas
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Azmi Mat Ali (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Taxonomy),
Biodiversity, Conservation & Wildlife Trade
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Farah Shafawati Mohd Taib (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Birds, Mammals, Rodents, Treeshrews, Squirrels,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Data Analysis, Ecosystems & Taxonomy
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Hasdi Hassan @ Asang (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Conservation & Management
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Ismail Bin Hj. Mamat (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Meor Amran Bin Meor Zulkifilee (Mr.)
Birdgroup Taman Negara (BGTN)
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Birds,
Business, Environment, Forest, Management & Tourism
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science, Systematics, Invasive Alien Species, Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC), National Policy on Biological Diversity, Policy, Research and Development (R&D) & Zoonotic
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Mustafa Abdul Rahman (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Birds,
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Rahmah Binti Ilias (Mrs.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Birds (Ecology), Mammals (Ecology), Spiders, Insects,
Biodiversity & Protected Areas
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Rosli Ramli (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Mammals (Ecology), Birds,
Biodiversity, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Protected Areas & Marine & Coastal
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Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Birds (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology), Molluscs (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Marine & Coastal & Water
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Yeap Chin Aik (Mr.)
Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)
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Birds (Ecology),
Awareness, Biodiversity, Biological Resource, Conservation, Ecosystems, Education, Forest, Landscape, Management, Protected Areas & Traditional Knowledge (TK)
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Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Mr. Allen Jeyarajasingam, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Fatin Farisha Binti Mohd Jamil, Ms. Fatin Qurratul 'ain Binti Saberam, Mr. Muhammad Izzuddin Bin Hazan, Ms. Norayuni Binti Ramlee, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nurliyana Binti Abd Rahman, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Ambo Sakka Mappeasse, Francis Yap, Koay Zhong Ying, Mohd Rosmadi Hassan & uzair ar
Species Citation :- Alcedo atthis. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/20633. [Retrieved 01 December 2023].
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