Little paradise kingfisher
| Little paradise kingfisher | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Tanysiptera |
| Species: | T. hydrocharis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tanysiptera hydrocharis Gray, 1858 | |
The little paradise kingfisher (Tanysiptera hydrocharis) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in the Aru Islands and southern New Guinea.
Description
It is similar to the common paradise kingfisher, albeit smaller. The juvenile is grey-brown with buff undersides. Its short tail is blue.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Tanysiptera hydrocharis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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