Common Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera galateaGray, GR, 1859
English (US) Common Paradise Kingfisher
The Common Paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) in the order Coraciiformes.
- Scientific name
- Tanysiptera galatea
- Order
- Coraciiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Common Paradise Kingfisher
- Described by
- Gray, GR, 1859
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 15 subspecies for this species.
- Tanysiptera galatea emiliae
- Tanysiptera galatea doris
- Tanysiptera galatea browningi
- Tanysiptera galatea brunhildae
- Tanysiptera galatea margarethae
- Tanysiptera galatea sabrina
- Tanysiptera galatea obiensis
- Tanysiptera galatea acis
- Tanysiptera galatea boanensis
- Tanysiptera galatea nais
- Tanysiptera galatea galatea
- Tanysiptera galatea meyeri
- Tanysiptera galatea minor
- Tanysiptera galatea vulcani
- Tanysiptera galatea rosseliana
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Gray, GR, 1859
- Type locality
- Dorey [now Manokwari], New Guinea.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.27, no.2 p.154
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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Little Paradise Kingfisher
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Numfor Paradise Kingfisher
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Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher
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Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher
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Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher
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