Possibly this kingfisher ought to have chosen one other island to stay on – in accordance to 1 paper on the species, Java is probably the most densely populated island on this planet and has suffered excessive anthropogenic strain, ensuing within the lack of over 90% of its pure forests.
The paper additionally signifies one of many potential causes for the decline of fowl species on Java: “In keeping with Oriental Chicken Membership coverage, we’ve got chosen to not disclose the precise locality of this Critically Endangered species on this publication due to the rampant bird-trapping which is going on in Java, and which is driving many fowl species to extinction.”
The dire state of affairs of the species has even made undergraduates on the College of Nebraska level out its plight by creating clay fashions of the species.
Possibly the fairly uninspiring scientific species identify is a cause for its standing? Alcedo euryzona means broad-banded – not precisely a reputation that does justice to this lovely fowl.
Or is it a disagreement concerning the measurement of the species? eBird calls it a “small kingfisher” whereas BirdLife speaks of a “sturdy, medium-sized river kingfisher”.
You’ll be able to inform from me mentioning these fairly irrelevant discrepancies within the descriptions of the species that I’m simply looking for a rationale to indicate just a few extra pictures of this lovely fowl.
I might additionally point out that the species primarily eats fish – for those who want an excellent phrase on your subsequent Scrabble sport, strive “piscivorous”, assuming you’ve got the correct letters at hand.
Admittedly, there are additionally papers discussing the species with seemingly attention-grabbing titles equivalent to “Distribution of the critically endangered Javan Blue-banded Kingfisher Alcedo euryzona“.
Nonetheless, what if the summary of this paper reads as follows: “The analysis was carried out utilizing the purpose depend methodology with 7 statement factors alongside the Welo River (±5,096 km). Primarily based on the evaluation, the distribution sample of Alcedo euryzona is uniformly primarily based on Morisita’s index with a worth of lp 0,05 (0,999).”
Nonetheless wish to research ornithology? Or immediately take a statistics course and skip the intermediary?
Notably provided that some sources declare that species as great as this one could not even exist?
All pictures taken at a disguise within the Gunung Liman space of East Java, Indonesia. My impression was that the disguise there creates the revenue stream for one grownup and two youngsters caring for the disguise and thus brings a measure of safety to the kingfisher there by creating an financial incentive for its well-being. I hope I’m proper about this.
