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Bird, J.P., Martin, R., Akçakaya, H.R., Gilroy, J., Burfield, I.J., Garnett, S.G., Symes, A., Taylor, J., Şekercioğlu, Ç.H. and Butchart, S.H.M. 2020. Generation lengths of the world’s birds and their implications for extinction risk. Conservation Biology 34(5): 1252-1261. DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13486.

del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. 2001. Handbook of the Birds of the World, vol. 6: Mousebirds to Hornbills. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

Hong Kong Bird Watching Society (HKBWS). 2020. Hong Kong Bird Atlas 2016-2019. HKBWS.

Im, R.Y., Kim, J.Y., Nishihiro, J., Joo, G.J. 2020. Large weir construction causes the loss of seasonal habitat in riverine wetlands: a case study of the Four Large River Projects in South Korea. Ecological Engineering 152: p.105839.

IUCN. 2022. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2022-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. (Accessed: 21 July 2022).

Kim, H., Mo, Y., Choi, C. Y., McComb, B. C., & Betts, M. G. 2021. Declines in Common and Migratory Breeding Landbird Species in South Korea Over the Past Two Decades. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 9: 627765.

Normile, D. 2010. Environmental restoration. A “green” blessing raises questions. Science 327: 1570.

SoIB. 2020. State of India’s Birds, 2020: Range, trends and conservation status. The SoIB Partnership.

Woo, H. 2010. Trends in ecological river engineering in Korea. Journal of Hydro-environment Research 4: 269-278.

Woodall, P.F., Kirwan, G.M. 2020. Black-capped Kingfisher (Halcyon pileata), version 1.0. Ithaca, NY, USA. Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Available at: https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.blckin1.01.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Black-capped Kingfisher Halcyon pileata. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/black-capped-kingfisher-halcyon-pileata on 22/12/2024.
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 22/12/2024.