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Common Kingfisher, female.

            Kingfisher
Irish Name:
Cruidín
Scientific name:
Alcedo atthis
Bird Family:
Kingfisher
amber
Conservation status
Status
Resident on Irish streams, rivers and canals.

Identification
Very distinctive when seen well with its brightly-coloured plumage. The underparts are a bright orange-red, while the wings and back of the head are dark blue. The back, rump and tail are a bright, almost "electric" blue and usually draw attention to a flying bird. Despite these bright colours, can be easily overlooked perched motionless on a branch beside a stream or river on the look-out for fish. During the breeding season, females have a small red patch at the base of the bill, which is not shown by adult males.

Voice
A shill whistled “chee-kee”, frequently repeated. It is usually one first signs that a Kingfisher is present along a stream or river.

Diet
Various species of small fish (Stickleback, Minnow, and Chub) and larger aquatic insects caught by plunge-diving from a perch or while hovering.

Breeding
Kingfishers breed in tunnels dug in vertical banks along streams and rivers.

Wintering
A very sedentary species, Kingfishers rarely move from their territories. However, some may move to lakes and coasts during extended spells of poor weather.

Monitored by
Waterways Bird Survey.
   

Taken on: December 31, 2024

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