Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher

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

Overview

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

Scientific Classification

Genus: Tanysiptera; binomial: Tanysiptera sylvia; authority: Gould, 1850.

Distribution

Breeding range: Australasia. Non-breeding range: to New Guinea.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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