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Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera sylvia
Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Australia & Oceania.
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The Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 49.6 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 sylvia
Where it lives
North-central, south-central, southeastern New Guinea and northeastern Australia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 49.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Buff-breasted 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 Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia) is a member of the Alcedinidae family, within the order Coraciiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU nc, sc, se New Guinea and ne Australia.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 49.6 g, with a wing length of about 9.4 cm and a tail of around 15.8 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 95,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher?
The Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 49.6 g.
Where does the Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher live?
The Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU nc, sc, se New Guinea and ne Australia, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher belong to?
The Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher eat?
The Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher migrate?
The Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Buff-breasted 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 Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Buff-breasted 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 Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher's range?
The Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 95,000 km².
Conservation
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