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Lembung Paseser Coastal and Marine Biodiversity Reserve
Alcedo coerulescens

Birds

Alcedo coerulescens

Raja-udang biru

IUCN: LC

A small, bright blue kingfisher that hunts small fish along the river and ponds.

Alcedo coerulescens (Raja-udang biru) is a bird of the family Alcedinidae recorded in the biodiversity baseline study of CMBR Lembung Paseser.

It is one of 76 species in the group “Birds” recorded in the reserve, and one of 3 species of the family Alcedinidae.

Quick facts

Scientific name
Alcedo coerulescens
Indonesian name
Raja-udang biru
Family
Alcedinidae
Group
Birds
Recorded by
Inventory and walk survey

Conservation status

IUCN Red List
Least Concern

Learn more

Reserve management
CMBR Lembung Paseser
Managed by the Lembung Paseser village community
Programme development partner
Agrie Conservation
2018 – present
Pertamina EP Poleng Field Community Development Programme
SKK Migas IOG 4.0 Pertamina EP
Fully funded by Pertamina EP Poleng Field
Government
Lembung Paseser Village Government
Lembung Paseser Village Government