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Common Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera galatea
Common Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Australia & Oceania.
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The Common Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 50 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
- Genus Tanysiptera
- Species galatea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 50 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Common Paradise Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Common Paradise Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Common Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea) is a member of the Alcedinidae family, within the order Coraciiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Moluccas and New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 50 g, with a wing length of about 10.4 cm and a tail of around 23.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 702,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Common Paradise Kingfisher?
The Common Paradise Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 50 g.
Where does the Common Paradise Kingfisher live?
The Common Paradise Kingfisher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Moluccas and New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Common Paradise Kingfisher belong to?
The Common Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Common Paradise Kingfisher eat?
The Common Paradise Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Common Paradise Kingfisher migrate?
The Common Paradise Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Common Paradise Kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Common Paradise Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Common Paradise Kingfisher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Common Paradise Kingfisher's range?
The Common Paradise Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 702,000 km².
Conservation
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