Javan Kingfisher (Halcyon cyanoventris)
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Javan Kingfisher

Halcyon cyanoventris (Vieillot, 1818)

93 gWeight

The Javan kingfisher (Halcyon cyanoventris), sometimes called the blue-bellied kingfisher or Java kingfisher, is a medium-sized kingfisher (subfamily Halcyoninae) endemic to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali.

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

No records at the public birding hotspots we track. It may be rare, remote, or its locations protected.

About

The Javan kingfisher (Halcyon cyanoventris), sometimes called the blue-bellied kingfisher or Java kingfisher, is a medium-sized kingfisher (subfamily Halcyoninae) endemic to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali.

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Questions

How big is the Javan Kingfisher?

The Javan Kingfisher weighs around 93 g.

Where does the Javan Kingfisher live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Java and Bali.

Is the Javan Kingfisher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Javan Kingfisher as Least Concern.

What does the Javan Kingfisher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Javan Kingfisher in?

It belongs to the family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae), order Coraciiformes.

At a glance

Weight
93 g
Habitat
Towns & farmland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
117 mm
Tail
72 mm
Bill
59 mm
Tarsus
17 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Java and Bali

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kingfishers Alcedinidae
Genus
Halcyon

Other birds in the genus Halcyon

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Javan Kingfisher

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