Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha)
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Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher

Tanysiptera nympha Gray, GR, 1840

57 gWeight

The red-breasted paradise kingfisher or fairy paradise kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Indonesia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher has been recorded at 5 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. MalagufukIndonesia166 records
  2. Malagufuk villageIndonesia93 records
  3. West Waigeo forest - Red and Wilson's BOP sites areaIndonesia2 records
More places
  1. Nimbokrang – KM 8Indonesia1 record
  2. Airport BayIndonesia1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The red-breasted paradise kingfisher or fairy paradise kingfisher (Tanysiptera nympha) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.

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Questions

How big is the Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher?

The Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher weighs around 57 g.

Where does the Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) and disjunctly in northeastern (Adelbert Range, Huon Peninsula and Huon Gulf) New Guinea. It is most often recorded in Indonesia.

When is the best time to see the Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher as Least Concern.

What does the Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher in?

It belongs to the family Kingfishers (Alcedinidae), order Coraciiformes.

At a glance

Weight
57 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
92 mm
Tail
141 mm
Bill
36 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Bird's Head and Neck (northwestern New Guinea) and disjunctly in northeastern (Adelbert Range, Huon Peninsula and Huon Gulf) New Guinea

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Kingfishers Alcedinidae
Genus
Tanysiptera

Other birds in the genus Tanysiptera

Common Paradise KingfisherCommon Paradise KingfisherTanysiptera galateaKofiau Paradise KingfisherKofiau Paradise KingfisherTanysiptera elliotiBiak Paradise KingfisherBiak Paradise KingfisherTanysiptera riedeliiNumfor Paradise KingfisherNumfor Paradise KingfisherTanysiptera carolinaeLittle Paradise KingfisherLittle Paradise KingfisherTanysiptera hydrocharisBuff-breasted Paradise KingfisherBuff-breasted Paradise KingfisherTanysiptera sylviaBlack-capped Paradise KingfisherBlack-capped Paradise KingfisherTanysiptera nigricepsBrown-headed Paradise KingfisherBrown-headed Paradise KingfisherTanysiptera danaeGreen-backed KingfisherGreen-backed KingfisherActenoides monachusScaly-breasted KingfisherScaly-breasted KingfisherActenoides princeps
Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher

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