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Sula Dwarf-kingfisher Ceyx wallacii



Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Authority: Sharpe, 1868

Red List Category

Criteria: B1b(ii,iii); C2a(ii)

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Justification of Red List category
This kingfisher is restricted to a small island group, where it is inferred to have a small population comprising a single subpopulation. It is undergoing a suspected decline owing to habitat loss and degradation. It is therefore classified as Near Threatened.

Population size: 580-5800, 2500-5000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 13,300 km2

Country endemic: yes


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Sula Dwarf-kingfisher Ceyx wallacii. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/sula-dwarf-kingfisher-ceyx-wallacii on 13/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 13/12/2024.