Measuring around 30 cm in length, the Black-capped Kingfisher is a species of bird from the Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) family that breed in the India subcontinent, Myanmar, China and Korea. In winter, this bird will migrate throughout South-East Asia to Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi and the Philippines inhabiting mangroves, ricefields, forest edge and reservoirs (Jeyarajasingam & Pearson, 2012).
The Black-capped Kingfisher can be identified by the black head, red on bill and feet along with white shade on breast, neck and throat. It also has rufous belly with deeper royal blue on mantle, wings and uppertail coverts (Strange & Jeyarajasingam, 1993; Jeyarajasingam & Pearson, 2012). It feeds mainly on large insects such as dragonflies and sometimes dives for fish (Phillipps, 2014).
No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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1 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Arable Land
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
2 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Arable Land
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Suitable | Breeding |
3 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Plantations
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
4 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Plantations
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Suitable | Breeding |
5 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Rural Gardens
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
6 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Rural Gardens
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Suitable | Breeding |
7 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Urban Areas
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
8 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Urban Areas
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Suitable | Breeding |
9 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Forest Vegetation Above High Tide Level
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
10 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Forest Vegetation Above High Tide Level
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Suitable | Breeding |
11 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
12 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest
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Suitable | Breeding |
13 |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal → Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
14 |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal → Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes
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Suitable | Breeding |
15 |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal → Coastal Freshwater Lakes
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
16 |
Marine Coastal/Supratidal → Coastal Freshwater Lakes
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Suitable | Breeding |
17 |
Marine Intertidal → Rocky Shoreline
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
18 |
Marine Intertidal → Rocky Shoreline
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Suitable | Breeding |
19 |
Marine Neritic → Estuaries
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
20 |
Marine Neritic → Estuaries
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Suitable | Breeding |
21 |
Wetlands → Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
22 |
Wetlands → Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools [under 8 ha]
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Suitable | Breeding |
23 |
Wetlands → Permanent Rivers, Streams, Creeks [includes waterfalls]
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Suitable | Non-breeding |
24 |
Wetlands → Permanent Rivers, Streams, Creeks [includes waterfalls]
|
Suitable | Breeding |
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2016 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
|
3.1 |
2012 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
|
3.1 |
2009 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
|
N/A |
2008 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
|
N/A |
2004 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
|
N/A |
2000 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
1994 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
|
N/A |
1988 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
|
N/A |
Profile | |
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Abdul Rahman (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Protected Areas & Wildlife Trade
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Ahmad Khusaini Bin Mohd Kharip Shah (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Ecology),
Conservation
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Birds,
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Andrew Alek Tuen (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Mammals, Birds,
Protected Areas
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Azmi Mat Ali (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Taxonomy),
Biodiversity, Conservation & Wildlife Trade
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Farah Shafawati Mohd Taib (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Birds, Mammals, Rodents, Treeshrews, Squirrels,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Data Analysis, Ecosystems & Taxonomy
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Hasdi Hassan @ Asang (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Conservation & Management
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Ismail Bin Hj. Mamat (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Meor Amran Bin Meor Zulkifilee (Mr.)
Birdgroup Taman Negara (BGTN)
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Birds,
Business, Environment, Forest, Management & Tourism
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science & Systematics
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Mustafa Abdul Rahman (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Birds,
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Rahmah Binti Ilias (Mrs.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Birds (Ecology), Mammals (Ecology), Spiders, Insects,
Biodiversity & Protected Areas
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Rosli Ramli (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Mammals (Ecology), Birds,
Biodiversity, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Protected Areas & Marine & Coastal
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Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Birds (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology), Molluscs (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Marine & Coastal & Water
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Yeap Chin Aik (Mr.)
Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)
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Birds (Ecology),
Awareness, Biodiversity, Biological Resource, Conservation, Ecosystems, Education, Forest, Landscape, Management, Protected Areas & Traditional Knowledge (TK)
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Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Ms. Amirah Hasanah Binti Mazlan, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Fatin Farisha Binti Mohd Jamil, Ms. Fatin Qurratul 'ain Binti Saberam, Ms. Norayuni Binti Ramlee, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Prof. Dr. Norhayati Binti Ahmad, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nurliyana Binti Abd Rahman, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Ms. Nurul Atikah Abu Bakar, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Species Citation :- Halcyon pileata. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/21560. [Retrieved 19 May 2022].
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