Common Paradise-Kingfisher
Tanysiptera galatea
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The common paradise kingfisher, 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 plumage. The species is common and the IUCN has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Genus
- Tanysiptera