Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Authority: Laubmann, 1917

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This species exists at naturally low numbers as a result of its narrow habitat requirements, thus it is suspected of having a moderately small population. It is likely to be declining as a result of habitat loss and fragmentation throughout its range and is therefore listed as Near Threatened.

Population size: 2500-9999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 3,200,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Indomalayan
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial