5 thoughts on “Sangihe Lilac Kingfisher (Cittura sanghirensis)”
Burung Indonesia has been conducting regular monitoring of Sangihe’s endemic bird species, mainly in Gunung Sahendaruman IBA/KBA during 2020 – 2025, with an occasional observation to other location in Sangihe island such as in the Gunung Awu IBA/KBA and Tahuna KBA.
The monitoring findings shows the Sangihe lilac kingfisher were common in both in Gunung Sahendaruman IBA / KBA, and in other area as well. The population density of the species in the Gunung Sahendaruman IBA/KBA was estimated at 142 – 751 individual (Burung Indonesia in prep).
The species was regularly observed in pairs at wooded area, such as dense secondary forest or old agroforestry. The species could also well adapt in fragmented area, even in the vicinity of the Tahuna city (the largest city in Sangihe island) where there are “woodland connection” with the nearest woodland and it also regularly observed at the roadside throughout the island.
Current threat of the species were from the potential gold mining extraction industry in southern part which occupying some of the kingfisher habitat. no demand for the species known at this moment and its also not main target for poaching either. Other potential threat were from recreational hunting where sometimes it being used as target with air rifle.
Conservation Action:
Burung Indonesia currently conducting conservation actions targeting the conservation of endemic sangihe bird species and its habitat in Gunung Sahendaruman IBA/KBA with active local community participation through research, habitat restoration, participatory monitoring, community livelihood, awareness, and supporting the local government policy on sustainable development.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 25 April 2025. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List category on this page on 25 April 2025, when discussions will re-open.
We thank Ganjar for the information shared in the above comment. This will be incorporated into the updated species factsheet. Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2025 Red List would be to adopt the proposed classification outlined in the initial forum discussion.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 4 May 2025, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2025 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in October 2025, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
I support the proposed downlisting of this species to the Least Concern category. Based on occurrence data collected by our team at Burung Indonesia, the species is relatively widespread and evenly distributed across Sangihe Island. We recorded at least 363 occurrences between 2020 and 2024, which may suggest an Area of Occupancy (AOO) that is larger than currently estimated.
This species is not a primary target of bird trapping for the pet trade. It has also been recorded in a variety of habitat types, indicating a degree of adaptability or tolerance to habitat changes. At present, we believe the population remains relatively stable. However, there is potential for future population decline due to gold mining activities, which are leading to habitat loss, particularly in the southern part of Sangihe Island.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will analyse and interpret the information, and a final decision on this species’ Red List category will be posted on this page on 12 May 2025.
Burung Indonesia has been conducting regular monitoring of Sangihe’s endemic bird species, mainly in Gunung Sahendaruman IBA/KBA during 2020 – 2025, with an occasional observation to other location in Sangihe island such as in the Gunung Awu IBA/KBA and Tahuna KBA.
The monitoring findings shows the Sangihe lilac kingfisher were common in both in Gunung Sahendaruman IBA / KBA, and in other area as well. The population density of the species in the Gunung Sahendaruman IBA/KBA was estimated at 142 – 751 individual (Burung Indonesia in prep).
The species was regularly observed in pairs at wooded area, such as dense secondary forest or old agroforestry. The species could also well adapt in fragmented area, even in the vicinity of the Tahuna city (the largest city in Sangihe island) where there are “woodland connection” with the nearest woodland and it also regularly observed at the roadside throughout the island.
Current threat of the species were from the potential gold mining extraction industry in southern part which occupying some of the kingfisher habitat. no demand for the species known at this moment and its also not main target for poaching either. Other potential threat were from recreational hunting where sometimes it being used as target with air rifle.
Conservation Action:
Burung Indonesia currently conducting conservation actions targeting the conservation of endemic sangihe bird species and its habitat in Gunung Sahendaruman IBA/KBA with active local community participation through research, habitat restoration, participatory monitoring, community livelihood, awareness, and supporting the local government policy on sustainable development.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments until 25 April 2025. We will now analyse and interpret the information, and we will post a preliminary decision on this species’ Red List category on this page on 25 April 2025, when discussions will re-open.
Preliminary proposal
We thank Ganjar for the information shared in the above comment. This will be incorporated into the updated species factsheet. Based on available information, our preliminary proposal for the 2025 Red List would be to adopt the proposed classification outlined in the initial forum discussion.
There is now a period for further comments until the final deadline on 4 May 2025, after which the recommended categorisations will be put forward to IUCN.
The final 2025 Red List categories will be published on the BirdLife and IUCN websites in October 2025, following further checking of information relevant to the assessments by both BirdLife and IUCN.
I support the proposed downlisting of this species to the Least Concern category. Based on occurrence data collected by our team at Burung Indonesia, the species is relatively widespread and evenly distributed across Sangihe Island. We recorded at least 363 occurrences between 2020 and 2024, which may suggest an Area of Occupancy (AOO) that is larger than currently estimated.
This species is not a primary target of bird trapping for the pet trade. It has also been recorded in a variety of habitat types, indicating a degree of adaptability or tolerance to habitat changes. At present, we believe the population remains relatively stable. However, there is potential for future population decline due to gold mining activities, which are leading to habitat loss, particularly in the southern part of Sangihe Island.
Many thanks to everyone who has contributed to this discussion. We greatly appreciate the time and effort invested in commenting. The window for consultation is now closed and we are unable to accept any more comments. We will analyse and interpret the information, and a final decision on this species’ Red List category will be posted on this page on 12 May 2025.