Common Kingfisher

CoraciiformesAlcedinidaeLeast Concern

OrderCoraciiformes

FamilyAlcedinidae

HabitatRivers

RangeEurope, Asia, Africa

Length17 cm

Wingspan25 cm

Weight35 g

DietCarnivore

About the Common Kingfisher

Electric blue color from light scattering, not pigment. Dive at 25 km/h without splash. Tunnel nests 90 cm into riverbanks. Only 25% survive first winter.

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