Brown-headed Paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera danae)

Other Names (World)
Brown-headed Paradise-Kingfisher, Brown-backed Paradise-kingfisher, Ruddy Racquet-tail, Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
28 - 30 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sharpe, 1880

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest. From 500 - 1,000 m.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B).

South-eastern New Guinea, from R Waria and R Aroa east to Alotau.

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 (11)...)

Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera danae) [XC24854]
by Frank Lambert from Varirata National Park, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea (song)

Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera danae) [XC408391]
by Frank Lambert from Varirata National Park, Central Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Red-breasted Paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha). Proposed subspecies intensa (named from west of Dyke Acland Bay) invalid.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Brown-headed Paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera danae) - 10 files

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