Where does the Common Kingfisher live?
Alcedo atthis has 2,586,380 records in 123 countries and territories, from 1817 to 2026. Most records come from Netherlands.
- 2,586,380 records
- 123 places
- 175 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCoraciiformesAlcedinidaeAlcedo
When it is recorded
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Peak month: January. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 476,169 | |
| France | 289,056 | |
| India | 283,979 | |
| Spain | 218,515 | |
| United Kingdom | 179,381 | |
| Taiwan | 176,284 | |
| Sweden | 121,286 | |
| Germany | 110,636 | |
| Belgium | 104,804 | |
| Denmark | 99,157 | |
| Portugal | 74,563 | |
| Japan | 36,913 | |
| Italy | 35,476 | |
| China | 33,870 | |
| Israel | 33,199 | |
| Thailand | 23,963 | |
| Czechia | 22,591 | |
| Poland | 21,188 | |
| Türkiye | 19,345 | |
| Sri Lanka | 14,994 | |
| Switzerland | 14,243 | |
| Hong Kong | 13,858 | |
| Austria | 13,283 | |
| South Korea | 12,029 | |
| Greece | 11,760 | |
| Bangladesh | 8,282 | |
| Philippines | 7,826 | |
| Ireland | 7,311 | |
| Bulgaria | 7,217 | |
| Norway | 7,203 | |
| Singapore | 6,527 | |
| Cambodia | 6,294 | |
| Russia | 6,189 | |
| Croatia | 6,071 | |
| Nepal | 5,743 | |
| Ukraine | 4,870 | |
| Vietnam | 4,852 | |
| Hungary | 4,685 | |
| Luxembourg | 4,534 | |
| Slovakia | 3,837 |
Showing the top 40 of 123 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Alcedinidae.
Belted Kingfisher
7,044,880 records
White-throated Kingfisher
1,363,084 records
Laughing Kookaburra
1,326,925 records
Sacred Kingfisher
567,584 records
Pied Kingfisher
538,605 records
Ringed Kingfisher
493,135 records
Brown-hooded Kingfisher
223,484 records
Collared Kingfisher
155,162 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.