Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher

About the Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher

The Javan blue-banded kingfisher, is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae. It is endemic to and found throughout Java, but is thought to be extremely rare due to human pressures such as habitat destruction. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and rivers. Its population is estimated to be just 50-249 individuals, and is believed to be in decline.

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Where the Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher lives

When to see the Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher

Peak activity in May · a variable species across most of its range

Easily confused with

Shining-blue KingfisherAlcedo quadribrachysThe shining-blue kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. Blyth's KingfisherAlcedo herculesBlyth's kingfisher is between 22 and 23 cm (8+5⁄8 and 9 in) in length, making it the largest of the Alcedo kingfishers. Cerulean KingfisherAlcedo coerulescensThe cerulean kingfisher is a small kingfisher with a length of 13 cm (5.1 in).