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Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera nympha
Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha) — Kingfishers & Rollers of Australia & Oceania.
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The Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha) is a member of the Alcedinidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 57 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 nympha
Where it lives
Bird'southern Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) and disjunctly in northeastern (Adelbert Range, Huon Pen. and Huon Gulf) New Guinea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 57 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Red-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 Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha) is a species of bird in the Alcedinidae family, part of the order Coraciiformes. It is found across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea) and disjunctly in ne (Adelbert Range, Huon Pen. and Huon Gulf) New Guinea.
It is a medium-sized bird. Adults weighs around 57 g, with a wing length of about 9.2 cm and a tail of around 14.1 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 104,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher?
The Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 57 g.
Where does the Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher live?
The Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea) and disjunctly in ne (Adelbert Range, Huon Pen. and Huon Gulf) New Guinea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher belong to?
The Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha) belongs to the Alcedinidae family, in the order Coraciiformes.
What does the Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher eat?
The Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher migrate?
The Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Red-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 Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher make?
1 real field recording of the Red-breasted 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 Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher's range?
The Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher has a mapped global range of about 104,000 km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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