"Blyth’s Kingfisher Alcedo hercules is a riverine species that is widespread across South-east Asia. It extends its range into north-eastern India, the eastern Himalayas till about extreme eastern Nepal. Listed as Near Threatened under the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species, this species exists in low numbers, as a result of its narrow habitat requirements, and is likely to be declining as a result of habitat loss and fragmentation. Sight records of Blyth’s Kingfisher in India are generally rare, and hill streams of Arunachal Pradesh form an important habitat for this species in its Indian range. Most photographic and sighting records in recent years have been mainly from Namdapha National Park and the West Kameng region (Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary, Pakke Tiger Reserve)—clearly attributed to better coverage by visiting birdwatchers, to birdwatching hotspots." - Authors

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