Red-breasted Paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha)

Other Names (World)
Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher, Pink-breasted Paradise-kingfisher, Red-breasted Racquet-tail, Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
30 - 35 cm

First Described (Guide)
Gray, 1840

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From sea-level - 900 m.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B), Papua New Guinea (B).

New Guinea, in two disjunct populations: in western in Vogelkop Peninsula (east to Geelvink and Etna Bays), and in north-eastern from Adelbert Mts east to Huon Peninsula and south to upper R Watut and Bulolo Valley.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (5)...)

Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha) [XC498938]
by Frank Lambert from near Malagufuk, Klasow Valley, Sorong, Papua Barat, Indonesia (song)

Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha) [XC395445]
by id from Klasow Valley, Sorong, Papua Barat, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Brown-headed Paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera danae). Proposed subspecies rothschildi (Huon Peninsula) now considered invalid.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Red-breasted Paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha) - 6 files

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