Other Names (World)
Little Paradise-Kingfisher, Lesser Paradise-Kingfisher, Blue-tailed Paradise-Kingfisher, Aru Island Racquet-tail, Little Paradise Kingfisher
Little Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera hydrocharis) [XC616420]
by Frank Lambert from Ekame Lodge, Elevala River, Western Province, Papua New Guinea (call)
Little Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera hydrocharis) [XC39175]
by Frank Lambert from Ekame Lodge, Elevala River, not far from Kiunga, Western Province, Papua New Guinea (?)
Subspecies
Closely related to Common Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea), from which thought probably to have differentiated in Aru Is, later invading mainland New Guinea, where now sympatric with that species without hybridizing.
No subspecies.
Similar Species
Common Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea)
Slightly larger. Subtle color differences including: outertail feathers white or blue and white, crown pale blue, wing-coverts have a contrasting pale blue patch.
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