Javan Kingfisher
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Kingfishers

Javan Kingfisher

Halcyon cyanoventris

LCLeast Concern Endemic to Indonesia
Family
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Order
Coraciiformes

Overview

The Javan kingfisher (Halcyon cyanoventris), sometimes called the blue-bellied kingfisher or Java kingfisher, is a medium-sized kingfisher (subfamily Halcyoninae) endemic to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali.
The brightly-colored Javan kingfisher has the large head and bill typical of kingfishers, although the species is less suited for aquatic hunting than many of its relatives and catches much of its prey on land or near the water's edge. The highly territorial bird lays its round white eggs in burrows excavated from earthen walls and riverbanks.

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Range and habitat

Lowlands of Java and Bali.

Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.

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Sources and further reading

Last updated September 29, 2026.