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The buff-breasted paradise kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia) is a bird in the tree kingfisher subfamily, Halcyoninae. It is native to Australia and New Guinea . It migrates in November from New Guinea to its breeding grounds in the rainforest of North Queensland , Australia.
Most species of paradise kingfishers are commonly observed in their natural habitat within the interior forests of New Guinea. [7] However, the species itself has been known to be attracted to rivers and coasts and they demonstrate an ability to fly over large bodies of water, which is observed in the Buff-Breasted paradise kingfisher that migrates to Queensland, Australia during breeding ...
The black-capped paradise kingfisher has sometimes been considered as a subspecies as the buff-breasted paradise kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia). [4] [5] There are two subspecies: [6] T. n. leucura Neumann, 1915 – Umboi Island in the Bismarck Archipelago; T. n. nigriceps Sclater, PL, 1877 – New Britain and Duke of York Island in the ...
3 Distribution and habitat. Toggle Distribution and habitat subsection. 3.1 Breeding. 3.2 Feeding. 4 References. ... Buff-breasted paradise kingfisher, Tanysiptera ...
Halcyon kingfishers are mostly large birds with heavy bills. They occur in a variety of habitats, with woodland of various types the preferred environment for most. They are “sit and wait” predators of small ground animals including large insects, rodents, snakes, and frogs, but some will also take fish.
Islands of Torres Strait The birds of the Torres Strait Islands are of particular interest to Australian birders because the islands are home to, and visited by, birds which some are New Guinea species. A number of islands are found in Australia, but a few are found in Papua New Guinea. Access Access to these islands is not easy. Permission to visit is required from the island councils. The ...
The common paradise kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea), also known as the Galatea paradise kingfisher and the racquet-tailed kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests of the Maluku Islands and New Guinea. Like all paradise kingfishers, it has a red bill and colourful ...
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