Alcedinidae
Species in the family Alcedinidae. 74 species
Order: Coraciiformes
Least concernMoustached Kingfisher
Actenoides bougainvillei
The moustached kingfisher, also called Bougainville moustached kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea. An estimated 1,300–7,000 mature individuals are left.
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Near threatenedRufous-collared Kingfisher
Actenoides concretus
The rufous-collared kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Least concernHombron's Kingfisher
Actenoides hombroni
The blue-capped kingfisher, also known as Hombron's kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae endemic to the Philippines and found only on Mindanao. It is one of the most colorful kingfishers in the country having a dark blue cap and wings with rufous spots, a striped rufous belly, white chin and red bill.
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Least concernSpotted Wood Kingfisher
Actenoides lindsayi
The spotted wood kingfisher or spotted kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the Philippines found on the islands of Luzon, Catanduanes, Marinduque, Negros and Panay where its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.
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Near threatenedGreen-backed Kingfisher
Actenoides monachus
The green-backed kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae endemic to Indonesia, where it is restricted to north and central Sulawesi, and the islands of Manadotua and Lembeh. It can be found in the protected areas of Lore Lindu, Bogani Nani Wartabone, and Tangkoko Batuangus.
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Least concernScaly-breasted Kingfisher
Actenoides princeps
The scaly-breasted kingfisher or regent kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae endemic to central and southwestern Sulawesi in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical, moist, montane forests.
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Least concernCommon Kingfisher
Alcedo atthis
The common kingfisher, also known as the Eurasian kingfisher and river kingfisher, is a small kingfisher with seven subspecies recognized within its wide distribution across Eurasia and North Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but migrates from areas where rivers freeze in winter.
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Least concernCerulean Kingfisher
Alcedo coerulescens
The cerulean kingfisher is a kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae which is native to parts of Indonesia. With an overall metallic blue impression, it is very similar to the common kingfisher, but it is white underneath instead of orange.
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Not evaluatedMalachite kingfisher
Alcedo cristata
The malachite kingfisher is a river kingfisher which is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara. It is largely resident except for seasonal climate-related movements.
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Critically endangeredBlue-banded Kingfisher
Alcedo euryzona
The Javan blue-banded kingfisher, is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae. It is endemic to and found throughout Java, but is thought to be extremely rare due to human pressures such as habitat destruction. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and rivers.
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Near threatenedBlyth's Kingfisher
Alcedo hercules
Blyth's kingfisher is the largest kingfisher in the genus Alcedo. Named for Edward Blyth, the species has also been known as Alcedo grandis and as the great blue kingfisher. Between 22 and 23 cm long, the kingfisher has deep rufous underparts with a blackish blue breast patch, and brilliant cobalt blue or azure upperparts, tinged with purple.
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Least concernBlue-eared kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
The blue-eared kingfisher is found in Asia, ranging across the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is found mainly in dense shaded forests where it hunts in small streams. It is darker crowned, with darker rufous underparts and lacking the rufous ear stripe of the common kingfisher which is found in more open habitats. A number of subspecies have been described that differ in measurement and colour shade.
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Least concernShining-blue Kingfisher
Alcedo quadribrachys
The shining-blue kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in tropical Africa.
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Least concernHalf-collared Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata
The half-collared kingfisher is a kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae that is found in southern and eastern Africa. It feeds almost exclusively on fish and frequents streams, rivers and larger bodies of water with dense shoreline vegetation.
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Least concernGlittering Kingfisher
Caridonax fulgidus
The white-rumped kingfisher or glittering kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is monotypic within the genus Caridonax. It is endemic to Indonesia, where its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
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Least concernPied Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis
The pied kingfisher is a species of water kingfisher widely distributed across Africa and Asia. Originally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758, it has five recognised subspecies, and is the only member of the genus Ceryle. Its black-and white-plumage and crest, as well as its habit of hovering over clear lakes and rivers before diving for fish, make it distinctive.
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Near threatenedSouthern Silvery Kingfisher
Ceyx argentatus
The southern silvery kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Philippines found in Mindanao and Basilan. This species and the northern silvery kingfisher, found in the Visayas, were formerly considered conspecific and called the silvery kingfisher.Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forests, streams and rivers. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Least concernAzure Kingfisher
Ceyx azureus
The azure kingfisher is a small kingfisher in the river kingfisher subfamily, Alcedininae.
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Near threatenedBuru dwarf kingfisher
Ceyx cajeli
The Buru dwarf kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Buru Island in Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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Near threatenedBlack-backed dwarf kingfisher
Ceyx erithaca
The black-backed dwarf kingfisher, also known as the three-toed kingfisher, is a pocket-sized bird in the family Alcedinidae. It was formerly considered as conspecific with the rufous-backed dwarf kingfisher and together the species complex was known by the English name "oriental dwarf kingfisher".
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Least concernSulawesi Dwarf Kingfisher
Ceyx fallax
The Sulawesi dwarf kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to Sulawesi island, Indonesia. The species has numerous common names such as Celebes forest kingfisher, blue-crowned kingfisher, Celebes dwarf-kingfisher, and Celebes pygmy-kingfisher.
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Least concernMoluccan Dwarf Kingfisher
Ceyx lepidus
The Moluccan dwarf kingfisher, formerly known as the variable dwarf kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
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VulnerablePhilippine Dwarf Kingfisher
Ceyx melanurus
The Philippine dwarf kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Philippines found in the islands of Luzon, Polillo Islands, Catanduanes, Basilan, Samar, Leyte and Mindanao. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.
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Least concernLittle kingfisher
Ceyx pusillus
The little kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae.
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Least concernRufous-backed kingfisher
Ceyx rufidorsa
The rufous-backed dwarf kingfisher is a small bird in the kingfisher family Alcedinidae that is found in parts of Maritime Southeast Asia. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the black-backed dwarf kingfisher and together the two taxa were known by the English name "oriental dwarf kingfisher".
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Critically endangeredSangihe dwarf kingfisher
Ceyx sangirensis
The Sangihe dwarf kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the Sangihe Islands, Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical dry forests. It is threatened by habitat loss.
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Least concernPapuan dwarf kingfisher
Ceyx solitarius
The Papuan dwarf kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is endemic to the western Papuan islands, New Guinea, Aru Islands and the D'Entrecasteaux Archipelago. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
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VulnerableBismarck kingfisher
Ceyx websteri
The Bismarck kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea.
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Least concernAmerican Pygmy Kingfisher
Chloroceryle aenea
The American pygmy kingfisher is a species of "water kingfisher" in subfamily Cerylinae of family Alcedinidae. It is found in the American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America into every mainland South American country except Chile and Uruguay. It also occurs on Trinidad.
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Least concernAmazon Kingfisher
Chloroceryle amazona
The Amazon kingfisher is a species of "water kingfisher" in subfamily Cerylinae of family Alcedinidae. It is found in the lowlands of the American tropics from southern Mexico south through Central America to northern Argentina.
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Least concernGreen kingfisher
Chloroceryle americana
The green kingfisher is a species of "water kingfisher" in the subfamily Cerylinae of the family Alcedinidae. It is found from southern Texas in the United States south through Central America, and in every mainland South American country except Chile.
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Least concernGreen-and-rufous Kingfisher
Chloroceryle inda
The green-and-rufous kingfisher is a species of "water kingfisher" in subfamily Cerylinae of family Alcedinidae. It is found in the American tropics from Nicaragua to Panama and in every mainland South American country except Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay.
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Least concernSulawesi Lilac Kingfisher
Cittura cyanotis
The Sulawesi lilac kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the genus Cittura, found in the lowlands of the Indonesia island of Sulawesi and Lembeh.
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Least concernWhite-bellied kingfisher
Corythornis leucogaster
The white-bellied kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Alcedininae that occurs in Mali and throughout the African tropical rainforest. The first formal description of the species was by the British zoologist Louis Fraser in 1843 under the binomial name Halcyon leucogaster.
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Least concernMadagascar Pygmy Kingfisher
Corythornis madagascariensis
The Madagascar pygmy kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to Madagascar and found in western dry deciduous forests.
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Least concernMalagasy kingfisher
Corythornis vintsioides
The Malagasy kingfisher or Madagascar kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae that is found in Madagascar, Mayotte and the Comoros. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests.
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Least concernRufous-bellied Kookaburra
Dacelo gaudichaud
The rufous-bellied kookaburra, originally known as Gaudichaud's kookaburra after French botanist Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré, is a species of kookaburra that is widely distributed through the forests of lowland New Guinea.
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Least concernBlue-winged Kookaburra
Dacelo leachii
The blue-winged kookaburra is a large species of kingfisher native to northern Australia and southern New Guinea.
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Least concernLaughing Kookaburra
Dacelo novaeguineae
The laughing kookaburra is a bird in the kingfisher subfamily Halcyoninae. It is a large kingfisher with a whitish head and a brown eye-stripe. The upperparts are mostly dark brown but there is a mottled light-blue patch on the wing coverts. The underparts are cream-white and the tail is barred with rufous and black. The plumage of the male and female birds is similar.
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Least concernShovel-billed Kookaburra
Dacelo rex
The shovel-billed kookaburra, also known as the shovel-billed kingfisher, is a large, approximately 33 cm (13 in) long, dark brown tree kingfisher with a heavy, short, and broad bill that is unique among the kingfishers. It has a dark head with a rufous stripe behind the eyes, a white throat, a rufous neck collar and underparts, a bright blue rump, brown iris, brownish-black bill with paler mandible, and pale feet.
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Least concernSpangled Kookaburra
Dacelo tyro
The spangled kookaburra, also called the Aru giant kingfisher, is a species of kookaburra found in the Aru Islands, Trans-Fly savanna and grasslands of southern New Guinea. Little is known of its family life or breeding biology.
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Least concernBrown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon albiventris
The brown-hooded kingfisher is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It has a brown head and blackish and turquoise wings. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, living in woodland, scrubland, forest edges, and also suburban areas. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as being of least concern.
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Least concernChocolate-backed Kingfisher
Halcyon badia
The chocolate-backed kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae, native to the African tropical rainforest.
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Least concernStriped Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti
The striped kingfisher is a species of bird in the tree kingfisher subfamily. It was first described by Edward, Lord Stanley, in Salt's Voyage to Abyssinia in 1814 as "Chelicut kingfisher" Alaudo Chelicuti.
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Least concernRuddy Kingfisher
Halcyon coromanda
The ruddy kingfisher is a medium-sized tree kingfisher, widely distributed in east and southeast Asia.
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Least concernJavan Kingfisher
Halcyon cyanoventris
The Javan kingfisher, sometimes called the blue-bellied kingfisher or Java kingfisher, is a medium-sized kingfisher endemic to the Indonesian islands of Java and Bali.
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Least concernGrey-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala
The grey-headed kingfisher is a species of bird in the kingfisher family, Alcedinidae. It is found across large parts of Africa and southern Arabia, from Mauritania through Senegal and the Gambia, east to Ethiopia, Somalia, Yemen, Oman and Saudi Arabia, and south all the way through to South Africa. It is also found in islands off the African coast such as the Cape Verde islands and Zanzibar.
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Least concernBlue-breasted Kingfisher
Halcyon malimbica
The blue-breasted kingfisher is a tree kingfisher widely distributed across Equatorial Africa. This kingfisher is essentially resident, but retreats from drier savanna areas to wetter habitats in the dry season.
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VulnerableBlack-capped Kingfisher
Halcyon pileata
The black-capped kingfisher is a tree kingfisher which is widely distributed in tropical Asia from India east to China, Korea and Southeast Asia. This most northerly of the tree kingfishers is resident over much of its range, but northern populations are migratory, wintering south of their range in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Borneo and Java.
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Least concernWoodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis
The woodland kingfisher is a tree kingfisher that is widely distributed in Africa south of the Sahara.
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Least concernMangrove Kingfisher
Halcyon senegaloides
The mangrove kingfisher is a kingfisher in the genus Halcyon. It is similar in appearance to the woodland kingfisher. It is found along the eastern coastline of Sub-Saharan Africa, living in woodland, along rivers, and in estuaries and mangrove. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has assessed it as being of least concern.
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Least concernWhite-throated Kingfisher
Halcyon smyrnensis
The white-throated kingfisher also known as the white-breasted kingfisher is a tree kingfisher, widely distributed in Asia from the Sinai east through the Indian subcontinent to China and Indonesia. This kingfisher is a resident over much of its range, although some populations may make short distance movements.
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Least concernAfrican dwarf kingfisher
Ispidina lecontei
The African dwarf kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the Alcedininae subfamily.
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Least concernAfrican Pygmy Kingfisher
Ispidina picta
The African pygmy kingfisher is a small insectivorous kingfisher found in the Afrotropics, mostly in woodland habitats.
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Least concernBanded Kingfisher
Lacedo pulchella
The banded kingfisher is a tree kingfisher found in lowland tropical forests of southeast Asia. It is the only member of the genus Lacedo. Male and female adults are very different in plumage. The male has a bright blue crown with black and blue banding on the back. The female has rufous and black banding on the head and upperparts.
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Least concernBelted Kingfisher
Megaceryle alcyon
The belted kingfisher is a large, conspicuous water kingfisher, native to North America.
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Least concernCrested Kingfisher
Megaceryle lugubris
The crested kingfisher is a very large kingfisher that is native to parts of southern Asia. It is part of the kingfisher genus Megaceryle with three other species: the giant kingfisher, the ringed kingfisher, and the belted kingfisher with which it forms a species complex.
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Least concernGiant kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima
The giant kingfisher is the largest kingfisher in Africa, where it is a resident breeding bird over most of the continent south of the Sahara Desert, other than the arid southwest.
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Least concernRinged Kingfisher
Megaceryle torquata
The ringed kingfisher is a large, conspicuous, and noisy kingfisher bird commonly found along the lower Rio Grande Valley in southeasternmost Texas in the United States through Central America to Tierra del Fuego in South America.
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Least concernHook-billed Kingfisher
Melidora macrorrhina
The hook-billed kingfisher is a species of kingfisher in the subfamily Halcyoninae that is resident in the lowland forested areas of New Guinea and some of the nearby islands. It is the only member of the genus Melidora.
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Near threatenedBrown-winged Kingfisher
Pelargopsis amauroptera
The brown-winged kingfisher is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae.
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Least concernStork-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis capensis
The stork-billed kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher which is widely but sparsely distributed in the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, from India to Indonesia. These kingfishers are large and have a heavy bill. The head is brown and the chin is paler coloured. The sexes are similar in coloration. This is found mostly in streams and ponds in lowland areas with tree cover.
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Least concernGreat-billed Kingfisher
Pelargopsis melanorhyncha
The great-billed kingfisher or black-billed kingfisher is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae. It is endemic to the Sulawesi region of Indonesia. It can be found on the island of Sulawesi and in the Sula Archipelago.
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Least concernMountain Kingfisher
Syma megarhyncha
The mountain kingfisher is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae in the family Alcedinidae. Adult males are 21–24 cm (8.3–9.4 in) long, and have a rufous head and underparts, greenish-blue upperparts, a dark blue tail, and black flight feathers. They also have dark neck patches and loral patches. Females have dark crowns and the neck patches join at the nape.
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Least concernYellow-billed Kingfisher
Syma torotoro
The yellow-billed kingfisher (Syma torotoro) is a medium-sized tree kingfisher.
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Near threatenedNumfor Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera carolinae
The Numfor paradise kingfisher, also known as the cobalt paradise kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher endemic to the Indonesian island of Numfor off the northwestern coast of New Guinea. It is a common species, but the forests where it lives are being affected by logging and the IUCN has rated its conservation status as "near-threatened".
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Least concernBrown-headed Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera danae
The brown-headed paradise kingfisher, also known as the russet paradise kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to the lowland forest in the Bird's Tail Peninsula. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Like all paradise kingfishers this bird has colourful plumage with a red bill and distinctive long tail streamers.
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Near threatenedKofiau Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera ellioti
The Kofiau paradise kingfisher is a tree kingfisher belonging to the family Alcedinidae, subfamily Halcyoninae.
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Least concernCommon Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera galatea
The common paradise kingfisher, also known as the Galatea paradise kingfisher and the racquet-tailed kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests of the Maluku Islands and New Guinea. Like all paradise kingfishers, it has a red bill and colourful plumage.
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Data deficientLittle Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera hydrocharis
The little paradise-kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in the Aru Islands and southern New Guinea.
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Least concernRed-breasted Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera nympha
The red-breasted paradise kingfisher or fairy paradise kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
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Near threatenedBiak Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera riedelii
The Biak paradise kingfisher is a tree kingfisher that is endemic to the Indonesian island of Biak which is one of a small group of islands located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua. This bird has a turquoise-blue back with a white belly and tail streamers and a reddish beak. Its natural habitat is forests and the IUCN has assessed its conservation status as being "near-threatened".
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Least concernBuff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera sylvia
The buff-breasted paradise kingfisher is a bird in the tree kingfisher subfamily, Halcyoninae. It is native to Australia and New Guinea. It migrates in November from New Guinea to its breeding grounds in the rainforest of North Queensland, Australia. Like all paradise kingfishers, this bird has colourful plumage with a red bill, buff breast and distinctive long tail streamers.
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Near threatenedWhite-mantled Kingfisher
Todiramphus albonotatus
The white-mantled kingfisher or New Britain kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is endemic to New Britain off Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.
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