Photo: John Gerrard Keulemans / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Little Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera hydrocharis
Little Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera hydrocharis) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Australia & Oceania.
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The Little Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera hydrocharis) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 33 g.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Not enough information to assess its risk of extinction.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Coraciiformes
- Family Alcedinidae Kingfishers
- Genus Tanysiptera
- Species hydrocharis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 33 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Little 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 Little Paradise Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Little Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera hydrocharis) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and sc New Guinea.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 33 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 15.6 cm.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 49,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Little Paradise Kingfisher?
The Little Paradise Kingfisher is a small bird that weighs around 33 g.
Where does the Little Paradise Kingfisher live?
The Little Paradise Kingfisher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) and sc New Guinea, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Little Paradise Kingfisher belong to?
The Little Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera hydrocharis) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Little Paradise Kingfisher eat?
The Little Paradise Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Little Paradise Kingfisher migrate?
The Little Paradise Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
What sound does the Little Paradise Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Little 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 Little Paradise Kingfisher's range?
The Little Paradise Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 49,000 km².
Conservation
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