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Common Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
(A. a. atthis)
| Armenian Name: | Երկնագույն ալկիոն |
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See Plate 37 for Common Kingfisher and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Year-round resident |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 16-17 cm, Wing Span:24-26 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 190. |
| Description: | Compact bird with long straight bill and very short tail. |
| Adult: | Bright blue-green above with iridescent blue on back, rump, and uppertail coverts; orange below. Cheeks orange and white, chin white. Male has black bill; female has red on lower mandible. |
| Juvenile: | Similar to adult but duller. Greenish-blue above, lacks iridescence. |
| Behavior: | Plunges from perch or hovers and then dives. Gives piercing whistled call. |
| Habitat: | Fish ponds, lakes, rivers bordered by willows, reedbeds. |
| Food: | Aquatic invertebrates, small fish. |
| Nest: | Burrow in sand or clay bank. |
| Eggs: | 23 mm, 6-7, white. |
