Evidence found
235,188 records across 68 countries and territories, 1851–2026.
Alcedo atthis · GBIF taxon key 2475532
Where has the Common Kingfisher been recorded?
Alcedo atthis occurrence evidence comes from 235,188 records in 68 countries and territories, from 1851 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 235,188 records
- 68 places
- 121 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-20. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: September.
12 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: September. 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.
Records over time
18512026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Common Kingfisher has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Common Kingfisher. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 118,499 | |
| Belgium | 94,238 | |
| Spain | 6,458 | |
| Austria | 5,011 | |
| Luxembourg | 3,423 | |
| Germany | 2,585 | |
| South Korea | 2,191 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,196 | |
| India | 337 | |
| China | 214 | |
| Netherlands | 134 | |
| Russia | 69 | |
| France | 65 | |
| Solomon Islands | 63 | |
| Japan | 57 | |
| Taiwan | 55 | |
| Italy | 54 | |
| Czechia | 53 | |
| Philippines | 47 | |
| Israel | 40 | |
| Thailand | 39 | |
| Ukraine | 30 | |
| Vietnam | 27 | |
| Afghanistan | 24 | |
| Mongolia | 23 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | |
| Malaysia | 18 | |
| Greece | 16 | |
| Bangladesh | 15 | |
| Sri Lanka | 15 | |
| Romania | 14 | |
| Laos | 12 | |
| Switzerland | 11 | |
| Hong Kong | 11 | |
| Iran | 11 | |
| Portugal | 11 | |
| Türkiye | 11 | |
| Poland | 9 | |
| Denmark | 8 | |
| Jordan | 8 |
Showing the top 40 of 68 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Alcedinidae.
Belted Kingfisher
34,520 records
Ringed Kingfisher
2,926 records
Laughing Kookaburra
1,728 records
White-throated Kingfisher
1,534 records
Sacred Kingfisher
1,301 records
Pied Kingfisher
889 records
Gray-headed Kingfisher
659 records
Malachite Kingfisher
514 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.