Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera nigriceps)

Other Names (World)
Black-headed Paradise-Kingfisher, Black-capped Paradise-Kingfisher, Black-capped Paradise Kingfisher

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
29 - 35 cm

First Described (Guide)
P. L. Sclater, 1877

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical moist lowland forest. From sea-level - 1560 m.

Range (Guide)

Papua New Guinea (B) (R).

New Britain and Umboi Island, Papua New Guinea.

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 (2014) and decreasing.

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

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

Black-capped Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera nigriceps) [XC409613]
by Rolf A. de By from Mt. Garbuna, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Black-capped Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera nigriceps) [XC409614]
by Frank Lambert from Mt. Garbuna, West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea (song)

Subspecies
Tanysiptera sylvia and Tanysiptera nigriceps (del Hoyo and Collar 2014) were previously lumped as Tanysiptera sylvia following Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993).

Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia).

The following 2 subspecies are recognised:

leucura Neumann, 1915 - Umboi I (Bismarck Archipelago).
nigriceps Sclater, PL, 1877 - New Britain and Duke of York I. Considered by some authors to be a distinct species, Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera nigriceps).

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Black-headed Paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera nigriceps) - 5 files

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