Alcedo atthis

GPTKB entity

Properties (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf species
gptkbp:airlines fast and direct
gptkbp:behavior territorial during breeding season
perches on branches
hunts from a perch
gptkbp:breedingSeason spring to summer
near water bodies
gptkbp:callsFor trumpet-like
gptkbp:colors iridescent feathers
bright blue
orange underparts
gptkbp:commonName Eurasian_kingfisher
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance featured in art and literature
symbol of happiness
gptkbp:diet fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Asia
Europe
gptkbp:family Alcedinidae
gptkbp:fledgingPeriod 24-30 days
gptkbp:foragingBehavior dive for fish
gptkbp:fossilRecord fossils_found_in_North_America
fossils_found_in_Asia
fossils_found_in_South_America
fossils_found_in_Europe
fossils_found_in_Africa
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alcedo atthis
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 19-21 days
gptkbp:length 16–17 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:migration sedentary in some regions
gptkbp:nesting burrows in riverbanks
fish bones and plant matter
gptkbp:officialResidence popular among birdwatchers
gptkbp:order Coraciiformes
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Alcedo_atthis_ispida
gptkb:Alcedo_atthis_bengalensis
gptkbp:reproduction lay 5-7 eggs
gptkbp:socialResponsibility solitary or in pairs
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Alcedo_atthis_atthis
gptkb:Alcedo_atthis_ispida
gptkb:Alcedo_atthis_bengalensis
Alcedo_atthis_leucomelanura
Alcedo_atthis_melanura
gptkbp:threats climate change
pollution
habitat loss
gptkbp:weight 40–60 g
gptkbp:wingspan 24–26 cm