Common kingfisher
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The common kingfisher, also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa.
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Common kingfisher female
Common kingfisher in flight over Taudaha Lake, Kirtipur, Nepal
Volunteers in the Flemish Region of Belgium create a vertical bank in which common kingfishers have subsequently nested annually
Kingfisher
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Kingfishers are a family, the Alcedinidae, of small to medium-sized, brightly coloured birds in the order Coraciiformes. They have a cosmopolitan distribution: most species live in the tropical region
Common kingfisher
…The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from…
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