Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Order: Coraciiformes Family: Alcedinidae Status: Vagrant to Madeira

Alcedo atthis Biometrics

Wingspan: 24 - 26 cm (Beaman & Madge, 2011)
Total length: 16 - 17 cm (Beaman & Madge, 2011)
Weight: 35 - 40 g (Hume, 2002)

Status

Madeira local status by Correia-Fagundes et al, 2021: Occasional
Madeira local status by Romano et al, 2010: Exceptional
Madeira local status by Zino et al, 1995: Exceptional
Conservation status by the IUCN Red List Categories, 2013: Least Concern ver 3.1

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