Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher

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Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (<em>Tanysiptera nympha</em>) is a species of Kingfishers (<em>Alcedinidae</em>) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Overview

Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha) is a species of Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) in the order Kingfishers and Allies.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Tanysiptera; binomial: Tanysiptera nympha; authority: Gray, GR, 1840.

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 nympha from Fairy Paradise Kingfisher to Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Gregory 2009).

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