Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Authority: Temminck, 1830

Red List Category

Criteria: C2a(i)

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Justification of Red List category
This recently-split kingfisher is largely restricted to rivers in lowland forest and, as such, is suspected to be undergoing a continuing population decline as a result of significant losses in the extent of this habitat throughout its range. There are very few recent records, and it is precautionarily inferred that any remaining subpopulations are extremely small and declining. It has therefore been listed as Critically Endangered, however there remains a possibility it has been under-recorded, and if it is found to be more numerous than is currently feared it may warrant downlisting in future.

Population size: 50-249

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 173,000 km²

Country endemic: Yes