Blue-banded Kingfisher - Alcedo euryzona
( Temminck, 1830 )

 

 

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Subspecies: Unknown
Est. World Population: 50-249

CITES Status: NOT LISTED
IUCN Status: Critically Endangered
U.S. ESA Status: NOT LISTED

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Life Span: in Captivity

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Habitat:
Recent records are from slow-flowing rocky streams and larger rivers running through evergreen forest, mostly below c.1,000 m but exceptionally to 1,500 m.

Range:
The species is endemic to Java, Indonesia, where there are only scattered observations.

Conservation:
Conservation Actions Underway
Recorded from Gunung Halimun-Salak National Park (e.g. Noske et al. 2011, eBird 2024) but most recent records lie outside Indonesia's protected area network. Yayasan SwaraOwa conducted detailed surveys November 2021-2022 in Petungkriyono and Lebakbarang districts. Listed as a protected species in Indonesia by Laws No. 5/1990 and Government Regulations No.7/1999 (Prawiradilaga 2016).

Conservation Actions Proposed
Search other areas of potentially suitable habitat on Java to clarify its distribution and, in turn, population size. Repeat surveys in Petungkriyono and Lebakbarang districts at regular time intervals to determine its population trend. Urgently designate protection to all sites where the species has been found, and ensure there are protected adequately to safeguard the species from threats. Continue to monitor habitat trends using remote sensing data.


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