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n endangered bird of prey was found in the Grogol River in Penjaringan subdistrict, North Jakarta, on Tuesday morning.

The Jakarta Natural Resources Conservation Agency’s forest ecosystem management head, Nani Rahayu, said the animal was an elang bondol (brahminy kite), an endangered species.

She said the kite species had undergone a dramatic population drop over the last few years.

“We could not find the kite anymore in four conservation sites. The brahminy kite has undergone a sharp population decline on Java Island,” Nani said on Tuesday, adding that the situation occurred as a result of the transformation of the bird’s habitat.

The brahminy kite had not been seen in the Muara Angke wildlife reserve since 2013, Nani added.

She encouraged anyone who found endangered or protected species to report their findings to the agency because keeping the animal was considered a violation of the law and could result in a maximum punishment of five years’ imprisonment and Rp 100 million (US$7,070) in fines.

“It is better to call our call center. [The animals] would then be taken to the Tegal Alur animal rescue center in West Jakarta,” she said as quoted by kompas.com.

North Jakarta’s water body management unit temporarily took care of the eagle prior to handing it over to the authorities.

Ismail, one of the unit workers on the scene at the time, said no wounds were found on the kite, only a few loose feathers.