Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Authority: (Pearson, 1841)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2c

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Justification of Red List category
In at least parts of this species' range, the rapid loss of mangroves is inferred to have caused similarly rapid population declines; in other areas however, its habitat is, for now, well protected. For these reasons, the global population is thought to have declined moderately rapidly over the past three generations. It is therefore considered Near Threatened.

Population size: 25000-35000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 932,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Land-mass type - shelf island
Realm - Indomalayan
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial
IUCN System - Marine