Crested Kingfisher

India

Moderate
Priority
Crested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris
Long-term Trend:
Stable
Current Trend:
Decline
Distribution Range Size:
Moderate
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Other

Conservation
Categories

Global Red List:

Least Concern

Wild Life Protection Act:

Schedule-II
Crested Kingfisher
Crested Kingfisher
Crested Kingfisher

Additional Information

Long-term Trend (%) -17.29 Long-term Trend CI (%) (-34.65,1.83) Current Annual Change (%) -3.1 Current Annual Change CI (%) (-4.64,-1.56) Distribution Range Size (in 10,000 sq.km)* 13.027 Distribution Range Size CI (in 10,000 sq.km)* (12.98,13.08) Migratory Status Resident & Altitudinal Migrant Habitat Specialization Wetland Endemicity None Key States
* = Minimum cell size is typically 625 sq. km with current grid cell resolution

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To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Crested Kingfisher Megaceryle lugubris (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/crekin1/. Accessed on 2023-09-27.

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