In search for Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona and conservation of forest river as its habitat
The challenge There have been limited confirmed records of the Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher since the 1930s and there continues to be a dearth on its basic ecology and distribution. At present, its global distribution is known only from three locations in Java, Indonesia, one of which is the Petungkriyono forest in Dieng Mountains. The species was only discovered in Petunkriyono in 2018 from a single river belonging to the Sengkarang River System. It is a mountainous area with sizeable lowland…