Azure dollarbird
| Azure dollarbird | |
|---|---|
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| Azure dollarbird (behind and facing left) | |
| Conservation status | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Coraciidae |
| Genus: | Eurystomus |
| Species: | E. azureus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurystomus azureus G.R. Gray, 1860 | |
The azure dollarbird (Eurystomus azureus) also known as the azure roller, purple dollarbird or purple roller, is a species of bird in the Coraciidae family. It is endemic to the Maluku Islands in Indonesia.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests and plantations. It is negatively affected by habitat loss. For some time, it was assumed to be decreasing in numbers quite rapidly and it was uplisted to Vulnerable in the 2000 IUCN Red List. However, more recently it was determined to be—although still declining—more common than previously believed and thus it is downlisted to Near Threatened in 2007.[2]
Footnotes
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Eurystomus azureus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
- ↑ See BirdLife International (2004, 2007a,b).
References
- BirdLife International (2007a): [ 2006-2007 Red List status changes ]. Retrieved 2007-AUG-26.
- BirdLife International (2007b): Eurystomus azureus - BirdLife Species Factsheet. Retrieved 2007-AUG-26