European kingfisher, common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis ispida) Description
English: « Alcedo ispida » = Alcedo atthis ispida (Subspecies of Common kingfisher)
Français: « Alcedo ispida » = Alcedo atthis ispida (Sous-espèce de Martin-pêcheur d'Europe)
Date 1869
Source Onze vogels in huis en tuin http://archive.org/stream/onzevogelsinhuis01keul#page/n359/mode/2up
Author John Gerrard Keulemans (1842–1912)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alcedo_atthis_ispida_1869.jpg
The common kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) also known as the Eurasian kingfisher, and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
European Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis ispida (Linnaeus, 1758). Breeds from Ireland, Spain and southern Norway to Romania and western Russia and winters south to Iraq and southern Portugal.
