Little Paradise Kingfisher
Tanysiptera hydrocharis
DDData Deficient Endemic to New Guinea (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea)
- Family
- Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
- Order
- Coraciiformes
Overview
The little paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera hydrocharis) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
It is found in the Aru Islands and southern New Guinea.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Southern New Guinea (Merauke to Fly River), including Aru Islands (off southwestern New Guinea).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Little paradise-kingfisher
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
