Kingfisher Habitat Common Kingfisher conservation on the Citarum River
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Kingfisher Habitat

A foundation in Cipeuyeum, Haurwangi, Cianjur (West Java), working for the Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis) and the riverbank habitat it needs along the Citarum River.

Common Kingfisher in side profile on a perch
Kingfisher photo: provided by the foundation.
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The bird

The Common Kingfisher needs two things from a river: clear water with small fish, and steep, bare earth banks to nest in.

Latest activities

2026-10-04

Example: riverbank walk

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2026-09-20

Example: starting the sightings log

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Articles

2026-10-18

Why clear water matters

A kingfisher hunts by sight. Murky water means no fish.

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2026-10-11

Earthen banks: where the nest is

The nest is a tunnel in a steep, bare earth bank.

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2026-09-27

Which kingfisher did you see?

Four kingfishers are realistic along the Citarum. The ear patch separates two of them.

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