Population and Distribution
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Population Trend:
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 Wider Countryside Report
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Regional Trends:
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England
English Regions
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Distribution:
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Atlas Maps
(Local Atlases)
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British Population Size:
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Summer:
4300 to 7100 pairs
in 2000
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First Record:
8th Century
[Fossil evidence from
Devensian (last) glaciation, 10-120,000 yr ago]
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Conservation Status:
AMBER
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Species of European Concern,
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
AMBER
1996-2001
AMBER
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Races of Concern:
ispida AMBER (European Concern)
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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Most frequent in:
Along Rivers
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And found in:
Ponds
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Relative Frequency in Each Habitat:
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
67 to 135 thousand pairs
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Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
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Distribution in Europe
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I), WBD(I), Bern(III)
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Survey Results:
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BirdTrack
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Breeding and Survival
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Egg Size:
22 x 19 mm
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Egg Weight:
4.3 g (of which 5 % is shell)
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Number of Nest Records:
15
(more would be welcome!)
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Clutch Size:
5 - 7 eggs
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5.51 ± 1.43 (2 - 7) N = 41
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Incubation:
20- 21 days
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19.96 ± 0.86 (19.5 - 21.5) N = 41
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by the:
Male + Female
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Fledging:
23 - 26days
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24.84 ± 1.95 (22 - 27.5) N = 210
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as:
Altricial, naked
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Nest Record Scheme data
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First Clutches Laid:
25 Apr (1 Apr - 20 Jul)
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Number of Broods:
1-2(3)
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Trends in Breeding Productivity
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Number Ringed:
535
(Annual Totals)
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Adult Survival:
0.280
(Sexes similar)
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Juvenile Survival:
0.215 (in First-Year)
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Age at First Breeding:
1
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Typical Lifespan:
2
years
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Maximum Recorded Age:
4 years 6 months 13 days (set in 1969)
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Summary of Ringing Recoveries
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Biometrics
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Ring Size:
SO
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Wing Length
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Adult:
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78.8 ± 1.8
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Range
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76 - 82 mm, N =607
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Juvenile:
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78.8 ± 1.7
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76 - 82 mm, N =2526
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Male:
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78.6 ± 1.8
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76 - 81 mm, N =333
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Female:
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79.2 ± 1.7
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76 - 82 mm, N =230
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Weight
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Adult:
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39.08 ± 3.45
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Range
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34.50 - 45.50 g , N =554
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Juvenile:
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36.30 ± 2.67
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32.60 - 41.00 g , N =2282
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Male:
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38.12 ± 3.00
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33.90 - 44.00 g , N =307
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Female:
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40.43 ± 3.64
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35.40 - 46.60 g , N =209
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Source:
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British Trust for Ornithology (2005) Ringing Scheme data
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Other Names
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Common Kingfisher
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Gaelic:
Biorra-crùidein
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Welsh:
Glas y Dorlan
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Danish:
Isfugl
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Dutch:
IJsvogel
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Finnish:
Kuningaskalastaja
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French:
Martin-pêcheur d´Europe
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German:
Eisvogel
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Hungarian:
Jégmadár
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Icelandic:
Bláþyrill
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Irish:
Cruidín
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Italian:
Martin pescatore
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Norwegian:
Isfugl
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Polish:
Zimorodek zwyczajny
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Portuguese:
Guarda-rios-comum
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Spanish:
Martín pescador
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Swedish:
Kungsfiskare
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Local Names:Halcyon
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For More Information...
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Books and Monographs:
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Eastman, R. 1969 The Kingfisher Collins, London
[598.761 EAS]
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Boag, D. 1982 The Kingfisher Blandford Press, Poole, Dorset
[598.761 BOA]
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Chandler, D. & Llewellyn, I. 2010 Kingfsher New Holland Publishers, London
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See Also:
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Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
or  Scirus by clicking the icon
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Wikipedia entry
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BirdLife species page
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Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides
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State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
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