BirdLife International. 2015. European Red List of Birds. Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, Luxembourg.
Tucker, G.M. and Heath, M.F. 1994. Birds in Europe: their conservation status. BirdLife International, Cambridge, U.K.
Woodall, P.F. 2016. Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis). In: J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D.A. Christie, and E. de Juana (eds), Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive, Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
Detailed species account from European Red List of Birds (BirdLife International 2015)
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BirdLife International (2023) Species factsheet: Alcedo atthis. Downloaded from
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Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2023) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
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