Bird
Common Paradise-Kingfisher
Tanysiptera galatea · Alcedinidae · Coraciiformes
Best monthsJul–Aug · Novmost records
Records5,908in 2 countries
Most seen inIndonesia3,460 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
About
Common Paradise-Kingfisher in brief
The common paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea) is a bird of the Alcedinidae family — species of bird.
Across the 2 countries we cover it has 5,908 published records, most of them from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in July, August and November and fall to their lowest in March and May.
Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Indonesia3,460 records · best Aug, Jul
Papua New Guinea2,448 records · best Nov, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birdsMore of the Alcedinidae family
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