Numfor Paradise Kingfisher

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Numfor Paradise Kingfisher (<em>Tanysiptera carolinae</em>) is a species of Kingfishers (<em>Alcedinidae</em>) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Overview

Numfor Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera carolinae) is a species of Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Tanysiptera; binomial: Tanysiptera carolinae; authority: Schlegel, 1871.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Change English name of Tanysiptera carolinae from Cobalt Paradise Kingfisher to Numfor Paradise Kingfisher (Gregory 2009).

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