Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Authority: (Temminck, 1830)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
Although this species occurs as a single, relatively small population, there is little indication that it is declining; it may in fact be benefitting from ongoing forest degradation on Seram. For this reason it is listed as Least Concern.

Population size: 12000-18000, 15000 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 33,800 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Land-mass type - oceanic island
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Terrestrial