Recent record of Masked Finfoot (Heliopais personata) in Indonesia after 17 years

Abstract

Abstract. Nurza A, Husnurrizal, Iqbal M. 2017. Recent record of Masked Finfoot (Heliopais personata) in Indonesia after 17 years. Bonorowo Wetlands 7: 8-10. Masked Finfoot (Heliopais personata) is currently listed as Endangered based having a tiny and rapidly declining population caused by ongoing loss and degradation of wetlands and especially riverine lowland forest in Asia. Indonesia is one important habitat for this species during the migration period. However, information on Masked Finfoot in Indonesia is very little known. Since October 1992, there has been no further information on the Masked Finfoot in Indonesia. The Recent record of Masked Finfoot in Bangko Lake (Aceh Province, Indonesia) on 31 December 2009 is the only recent record of Masked Finfoot in Indonesia after 17 years break.