Status of Seabirds in Indonesian Waters

Authors

Muhammad Iqbal, Universitas Indo Global MandiriFollow
Gusti Ayu Widayanti, Universitas Indo Global Mandiri
Ina Aprillia, Universitas Indo Global Mandiri
Diah Komala Sari, Universitas Indo Global Mandiri
Nur Arifah, Universitas Indo Global Mandiri

Abstract

We report the current status of seabirds in Indonesian waters, where a total of 74 species have been recorded. This includes nine species classified as threatened and 56 species protected under Indonesian law. The majority of seabird species in Indonesia are non-breeding visitors; only 16 have been recorded breeding in the region. Since the 2000s, several new species have been documented, including Red Phalarope Phalaropus fulicarius, Lesser-backed Gull Larus fuscus, Red-billed Tropicbird Phaethon aethereus, Beck's Petrel Pseudobulweria becki, Heinroth's Shearwater Puffinus heinrothi, Slaty-backed Gull Larus schistiagus, and Slender-billed Gull Chroicocephalus genei. While Indonesian waters encompass extensive and diverse seabird habitats, the likelihood of identifying many additional species is considered low.

DOI

http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.53.2.1656

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Recommended Citation

Iqbal, Muhammad; Widayanti, Gusti Ayu; Aprillia, Ina; Sari, Diah Komala; and Arifah, Nur (2025) "Status of Seabirds in Indonesian Waters," Marine Ornithology: Vol. 53 : Iss. 2 , Article 23.
http://doi.org/10.5038/2074-1235.53.2.1656
Available at: https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/marine_ornithology/vol53/iss2/23