Paradise kingfisher
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The Paradise kingfishers (genus Tanysiptera) are a group of tree kingfisher
s found in Australasia
. There are eight species:
Tree kingfisher
The tree kingfishers or wood kingfishers, family Halcyonidae, are the most numerous of the three families of birds in the kingfisher group, with between 56 and 61 species in around 12 genera, including several species of kookaburras. The family appears to have arisen in Indochina and the Maritime...
s found in Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
. There are eight species:
- Little Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera hydrocharis
- Common Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera galatea
- Kofiau Paradise KingfisherKofiau Paradise KingfisherThe Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher is a tree kingfisher endemic to the Indonesian island Kofiau. This little-known bird is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Common Paradise Kingfisher .-References:*...
, Tanysiptera ellioti - Biak Paradise KingfisherBiak Paradise KingfisherThe Biak Paradise Kingfisher is a tree kingfisher endemic to the Indonesian island Biak.-References:*...
, Tanysiptera riedelii - Numfor Paradise KingfisherNumfor Paradise KingfisherThe Numfor Paradise Kingfisher , also known as the Cobalt Paradise Kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher endemic to the Indonesian island of Numfor.-References:*...
, Tanysiptera carolinae - Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera nympha
- Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera danae
- Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera sylvia