Family: Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Authority: Hartlaub, 1852

Red List Category

Criteria: D2

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Justification of Red List category
This recently-split kingfisher is endemic to a single small island, where it is susceptible to the potential introduction of an invasive snake which would likely cause catastrophic population declines and result in the species qualifying as Critically Endangered or Extinct within one to two generations.

Population size: 10000-19999 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 430 km²

Country endemic: yes