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Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher

DAZ|Studio Animals posted on Apr 25, 2023
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Here's a sneak peak at my latest project, "Kingfishers". It will feature 4 Tree Kingfishers (Halcyoninae), 4 River Kingfishers (Alcedininae), and 4 Water Kingfishers (Cerylinae). The Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher is endemic to Java in Indonesia. It is part of the river kingfisher family. It may have already been extirpated from the eastern part of Java, Indonesia, where there are no confirmed records since the last specimen was collected in 1937. It inhabits rocky, flowing streams and rivers in evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. It generally prefers mid-sized, secluded slow-flowing permanent streams in primary and tall secondary forests with banks covered with trees and natural vegetation. Most sightings of this kingfisher have occurred around 100 m elevation. It is a critically endangered species with 50–240 mature individuals left in existence. This species is very rare, with Gunung Halimun–Salak National Park being the only confirmed site where the species has been recorded in recent years. The species is in continuing population decline as a result of habitat loss throughout its range due to logging, conversion to other land-uses (particularly palm oil and rubber plantations), and fires. Deliberate targeting of remaining stands of valuable timber has taken place even inside protected areas. The situation has been worsened due to the rapidly-growing human population and the inevitable intense pressure it will put on the natural resources of the region. It primarily eats small fish which are caught by plunge-diving. The fish are firmly secured in the bill and stunned with blows on a perch or rock, before being swallowed whole, head first.

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Flint_Hawk

11:39AM | Tue, 25 April 2023

A magnificent scene, but the plight of this Kingfisher is so sad!

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Annerose

10:37AM | Wed, 26 April 2023

What a wonderful species!


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