Photo: Josèphe Huët / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Biak Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera riedelii
Biak Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera riedelii) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Australia & Oceania.
Found across 2 guides in our atlas — open any for the full checklist, photos and what's around right now.
The Biak Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera riedelii) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 63.5 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Close to qualifying for a threatened category in the near future.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
- Genus Tanysiptera
- Species riedelii
Quick facts
- Weight
- 63.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Biak 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 Biak Paradise Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Biak Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera riedelii) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Biak (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea).
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 63.5 g, with a wing length of about 9.9 cm and a tail of around 20.9 cm.
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened. That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 2,527 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Biak Paradise Kingfisher?
The Biak Paradise Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 63.5 g.
Where does the Biak Paradise Kingfisher live?
The Biak Paradise Kingfisher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Biak (Geelvink Bay is., nw New Guinea), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Biak Paradise Kingfisher belong to?
The Biak Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera riedelii) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Biak Paradise Kingfisher eat?
The Biak Paradise Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Biak Paradise Kingfisher migrate?
The Biak Paradise Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Biak Paradise Kingfisher endangered?
The IUCN Red List lists it as Near Threatened That means it is close to qualifying as threatened and is worth keeping a careful eye on.
What sound does the Biak Paradise Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Biak Paradise Kingfisher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Biak Paradise Kingfisher's range?
The Biak Paradise Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 2,527 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
Explore more birds
More in Alcedinidae
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Least Concern
Least Concern
More in Kingfishers & Rollers
Least Concern
Least Concern
Least Concern
Vulnerable
Least Concern
Least Concern