Kofiau Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera ellioti)

Other Names (World)
Kofiau Paradise-Kingfisher, Elliot's Paradise-Kingfisher, Elliot's Racquet-tail, Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher

Family
Alcedinidae (Kingfishers)

Size
33 - 34 cm

First Described (Guide)
Sharpe, 1970

Habitat
Primary and secondary forest, rural gardens.

Range (Guide)

Indonesia (B).

Kofiau I (western Papuan Is).

Population
Estimated population is 250 - 999 (2010) and decreasing.

Status VU
Habitat destruction through logging and conversion to agriculture are the main threats.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (4)...)

Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera ellioti) [XC691109]
by Robert Hutchinson from Kofiau, Indonesia (song)

Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera ellioti) [XC691111]
by Robert Hutchinson from Kofiau, Indonesia (song)

Subspecies
Forms a superspecies with Common Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea), Biak Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera riedelii) and Numfor Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera carolinae). Commonly regarded as conspecific with Common Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea) and Biak Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera riedelii), but morphological differences, combined with geographical isolation, support treatment as separate species.

No subspecies.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Kofiau Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera ellioti) - 10 files

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