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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Coraciiformes > Family: Alcedinidae > Genus: Alcedo > Species: Alcedo atthis

Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Saxifraga-Martin Mollet

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Threat status Europe	Vulnerable (IUCN)
EU Population status	Secure
Protected by	EU Birds Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	3224 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats	rivers and lakes
Natura 2000 species code	A229

Distribution

Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Least Concern

Europe

Vulnerable

EU population status

The status of the population at the EU level was evaluated at the species level; this was based on the reports delivered by Member States under Article 12 of the Birds Directive (see fact sheet below). The EU status assessment can cover several subspecies/subspecific population units. For more information, please consult the species fact sheet and link below.

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

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Population status categories for bird species under the Birds Directive

Secure

Near Threatened, declining or depleted

Threatened (i.e. vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, regionally extinct)

Legal text	Annex	More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive)	Annex I: Species that shall be the subject of special conservation measures concerning their habitat in order to ensure their survival and reproduction in their area of distribution. Member States shall classify territories as special protection areas for the conservation of these species.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]

Common Name	Language	Reference
Eisvogel	German	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Guarda-rios-comum	Portuguese	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Ijsvogel	Dutch	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Isfugl	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Jégmadár	Hungarian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kingfisher	English	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kungsfiskare	Swedish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Kuningaskalastaja	Finnish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Martín Pescador	Spanish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Martin pescatore	Italian	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Martin-pêcheur d'Europe	French	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Zimorodek	Polish	Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Zivju dzenitis	Latvian	Latvian NRC

CoL (accepted name)	Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds	European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:08310	European bird-ringing
EoL	Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name)	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted)	Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

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Kingfisher - Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Quick facts

Distribution

Threat and EU population status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

EU population status

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Protected sites

Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Common names and synonyms

Other resources

External data

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
BE2100424	Belgium	De Zegge	Map
BE2101538	Belgium	Arendonk, Merksplas, Oud-Turnhout, Ravels en Turnhout	Map
BE2101639	Belgium	Ronde Put	Map
BE2200626	Belgium	De Maten	Map
BE2217310	Belgium	Bocholt, Hechtel-Eksel, Meeuwen-Gruitrode, Neerpelt en Peer	Map
BE2218311	Belgium	Militair domein en vallei van de Zwarte Beek	Map
BE2220313	Belgium	Houthalen-Helchteren, Meeuwen-Gruitrode en Peer	Map
BE2221314	Belgium	Hamonterheide, Hageven, Buitenheide, Stamprooierbroek en Mariahof	Map
BE2223316	Belgium	De Demervallei	Map
BE2300222	Belgium	Kuifeend en Blokkersdijk	Map
BE2301134	Belgium	Krekengebied	Map
BE2301235	Belgium	Durme en Middenloop van de Schelde	Map
BE2422315	Belgium	De Dijlevallei	Map
BE2500932	Belgium	Poldercomplex	Map
BE31003C0	Belgium	Vallée de la Lasne	Map
BE31004C0	Belgium	Vallée de la Dyle en aval d'Archennes	Map
BE32011C0	Belgium	Forêt de Bon-Secours	Map
BE32012C0	Belgium	Bord nord du bassin de la Haine	Map
BE32018C0	Belgium	Bois de Colfontaine	Map
BE32031C0	Belgium	Bois de Vieux Sart et de Montbliart	Map
BE32034C0	Belgium	Bois Massart et forêts de Sivry-Rance	Map
BE32045C0	Belgium	Vallée de l'Aubrecheuil	Map
BE32046C0	Belgium	Vallée du Piéton	Map
BE33008C0	Belgium	Vallée de la Burdinale	Map
BE33010C0	Belgium	Vallée de la Meuse à Huy et vallon de la Solières	Map
BE33011C0	Belgium	Vallées du Hoyoux et du Triffoy	Map
BE33027C0	Belgium	Vallée de la Lembrée et affluents	Map
BE33029C0	Belgium	Basse vallée de la Lienne	Map
BE33030C0	Belgium	Vallée de l'Amblève de Chêneu au Pont de Targnon	Map
BE33042C0	Belgium	Vallées de la Warche et du Bayehon en aval du barrage de Robertville	Map
BE33047C0	Belgium	Vallée de la Holzwarche	Map
BE33049C0	Belgium	Mardelles d'Arbrefontaine et vallons fangeux de Fosse	Map
BE33050C0	Belgium	Fagne de la Gotale et affluents du Ruisseau de Chavanne	Map
BE33051C0	Belgium	Vallée de l'Amblève entre Wanne et Coo	Map
BE33054C0	Belgium	Vallée de l'Amblève entre Montenau et Baugné	Map
BE33060C0	Belgium	Haute vallée de la Lienne	Map
BE33062C0	Belgium	Vallée supérieure de l'Our et ses affluents	Map
BE33064C0	Belgium	Vallée de l'Ulf	Map
BE34001C0	Belgium	Vallée et affluents du Néblon	Map
BE34027C0	Belgium	Bassin de la Lomme de Poix-Saint-Hubert à Grupont	Map