Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Authority: (Rothschild, 1904)

Red List Category

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Justification of Red List category
This spectacular species occurs on two widely separated islands. Although it has a moderately small population (<10,000 mature individuals), this is a species of very remote forests where it is thought to be declining only very slowly. It is therefore listed as Least Concern.

Population size: 1300-7000, 2500-5000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 37,000 km²

Country endemic: no

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