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Journal : Jurnal Natural

Diet of White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis [Linnaeus, 1758]: Alcedinidae: Coraciiformes) inferred from pictorial postings in social media JANRA, MUHAMMAD N.; PUTRI, RINA A.; HERWINA, HENNY
Jurnal Natural Volume 24 Number 1, February 2024
Publisher : Universitas Syiah Kuala

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24815/jn.v24i1.31465

Abstract

White-throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis (family Alcedinidae, order Coraciiformes) is known to distribute widely in Asia, including Sinai Peninsula, South Asia, China, until Southeast Asia. As each population has become resident to their respective range, it has adapted to its environment which effect on diet they eat. Recall that the wide distribution of this kingfisher, it is difficult to do field survey to observe the range of its dietary. This study aims to do an inventory on the diet of white-throated kingfisher by using social media as survey platform. Instagram and Facebook were surveyed by making inquiries using keywords such as white-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis, and other terms related to this kingfisher species. The query specifically sought pictorial postings instead of non-pictorial ones, in order to analyze preys classification. More than 1,200 posts were retrieved from the two social media, yet only 89 posts counted as they showed predation activities by this species. Identification on the preys signifies that they consist of arthropods (27.0%), fishes (19.1%), amphibians (13.5%), reptiles (20.2%), other birds (6.7%), mammal (1.1%) and unknown prey items (12.4%). Including into these preys were monitor lizard, munia, locusts, crickets, beetles, cockroaches, and snails which may become pests in agricultural area. The wide array of diet consumed by white-throated kingfisher not only proves its opportunistic nature in preying food items, nevertheless it also provides opportunity to use this bird as natural biological control in agricultural system.
Co-Authors . Mansyurdin Aadrean Aadrean Afifah Putri Afifah Putri Aini, Wardahtul Alan Handru Alponsin Alvia Rahmi Anna Febry Astuti Armein Lusi Zeswita Asful, Ferdhinal Ashrifurrahman, Ashrifurrahman Aszareta, Muhammad Andoni Atiqoh Rinjani Utami Atiqoh Rinjani Utami Atthoriq Fauzan Atthoriq Fauzan Aziz, M. Abdul Azura, Nabilah Rahmachila Dahelmi Dahelmi Dahelmi Diana Zulyetti Dika Putri Sehati Djong Hon Tjong Efrizal Efrizal Eli Ratni Elisa, Tasya Putri Pratama Elni Fatimah Elni Fatimah Erlindawati Erlindawati Fadillah Fajri Hidayat Fandesti, Shania Refka Ferdhinal Asful Feskaharni Alamsjah Fithria Diniyati Gelvin Apria Ikhsan Gustina Indriati Hafizhah Rahmayani Halimah Tus Sakdiah Hamdi Ibrahim, Muhammad Hasmiwati Hendra Kusuma Henmaidi Henmaidi Hnin Phyu Wai Hylda Hylda Idris, Muhamma Ilham Samudra, Muhammad Jabang Nurdin Janra, Muhammad N. Janra, Muhammad Nazri Jasmi Jasmi Jasmi , Jasmi Jasmi Jasmi Jasmi Jasmi Jasmi Jasmi Jasmi Jasmi Jefrial Santoso Joy Prima Koji Nakamura Nakamura Koji Nakamura Nakamura, Koji Nakamura Larissa Hilmi Lily Rahmawati Lily Rahmawati, Lily Mairawita, Mairawita Maliza, Rita Marchellino Irwan, Reziq Marta Yufa Maya Sari Miftahul Ilmi Miftahul Ilmi Miftahul Ilmi Miftahul Ilmi, Miftahul Muhammad Afif Muhammad Idris Muhammad Nazri Janra Muhammad Nazri Janra Nabila, Sylvia Nabilah Rahmachila Azura Nadira Nurul Fathiyah Nasril Nasir Nazri Janra, Muhammad Nofrita Nofrita Nofrita Nofrita Nurleila Sitepu Nurmansyah Nurmansyah Oki Kobayasi Susanto Pebriana Pebriana Pooja Angela Mendoza Pradani Eka Putri Pratama, Raihan Anugrah Puti Khairunnajwa Amar Putra Santoso Putri Pratama Elisa, Tasya PUTRI, RINA A. Putri, Syntia Mai r maliza, rita Rahmatika Putri Rahmayani, Hafizhah Ranny Ranny Ravelino Nesty Resti Puttama Irsya Resti Rahayu Resti Rahayu Rezvi, Syakira Tiara Ridho, Muhammad Syifa'ur Rina Oktavianti Rivi Hamdani Robby Jannatan Rusdimansyah Satria, Rijal Sehati, Dika Putri Shania Refka Fandesti Siti Salmah Siti Salmah Sonia Farmila Syahril Susan Septriani Suwirmen, Suwirmen Syabila, Hutri Dinda Syaifullah Syaifullah Syakira Tiara Rezvi Syamsuardi Syamsuardi Tasman, Ratna Juwita Virtuous Setyaka Wellyalina, Wellyalina Weni Murdina Wilson Novarino Yenni Herlina Yuliana Indah Sari Zaini Zaini