Bismarck Kingfisher

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss.

The Bismarck Kingfisher is classified as Vulnerable (VU), considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

The Bismarck Kingfisher (Alcedo websteri) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, rivers, freshwater lakes, and freshwater marshes. It is threatened by habitat loss. References - * BirdLife International 2004. Alcedo websteri. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 24 July 2007. More

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find like Bismarck kingfisher, yellow-legged pigeon, New Britain bronzewing, white-backed woodswallow, black-tailed monarch, rusty-faced ticket-warbler and some species (especially those confined to the higher mountains) are considered nearly impossible like New Britain rail, golden masked owl, an endemic honeyeater placed in its own genus vosea and all three species of accipiter. Besides these land-endemics two species of tubenose are confined to the Bismarck sea to the north of the island: Heinrott's shearwater and Beck's petrel. Both species require a pelagic trip off Kimbe. More

Bismarck kingfisher, Alcedo websteri, a species that prefers lowland forest streams. It lost a fifth of its habitat during the 10 year study period. Other birds to suffer include the Green-fronted Hanging-parrot, Loriculus tener, which lost 18 percent of its habitat in the same period. Southeast Asia's largely unregulated and expanding palm oil industry - fueled by increasing global demand - is highlighted as the main factor behind the extensive lowland forest loss on New Britain. More

* The Bismarck kingfisher, Alcedo websteri, is a bird of lowland forest rivers. Its numbers are falling because of habitat loss. At 22cm long, it is larger than the common kingfisher seen in the UK, but is similarly coloured. It has been seen in damaged forest areas but is affected by sediment run-off from logged areas. Bismarck Kingfisher. Copyright Nik Borrow/Birdlife International. More