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Alcedo atthis
Basic stats
Diet
Small fish
Habitat
Still or slow water; non-breeding migrant in Sabah
Range
Europe, Asia, North Africa
Clutch size
5–7 eggs (on breeding grounds outside Sabah)
Incubation period
About 19–21 days
Size
Small (16–17cm)
Wingspan
~24–26cm
Weight
~25–45g
A small, jewel-bright kingfisher with an orange breast and vivid blue back, familiar across much of Europe and Asia; Sabah sees this species mainly as a non-breeding migrant rather than a resident.
Hunts small fish from a low perch over still or slow water, diving directly into the water in a fast vertical plunge.
