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Common Paradise-kingfishers

Common Paradise Kingfishers (Tanysiptera galatea)

The Common Paradise Kingfishers (Tanysiptera galatea) are found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea; where they inhabit subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

Common Paradise-kingfishers Perched on Tree Branch
Common Paradise-kingfishers Perched on Tree Branch

The Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera ellioti) is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Common Paradise Kingfisher (T. galatea)


 

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