Kofiau paradise kingfisher
The Kofiau paradise kingfisher (Tanysiptera ellioti) is a tree kingfisher endemic to the Indonesian island Kofiau. This little-known bird is sometimes considered a subspecies of the common paradise kingfisher (T. galatea), but it is morphologically distinct and del Hoyo lists it as a separate species.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Tanysiptera |
| Species: | T. ellioti |
| Binomial name | |
| Tanysiptera ellioti Sharpe, 1870 | |
Description
The Kofiau paradise kingfisher is about 34 cm (13.4 in) long including its elongated tail feathers. The head and upper parts of both male and female are dark blue and the rump, tail and underparts are white. The central tail feathers are long and tapering.[2] The bill is scarlet.
References
- BirdLife International (2013). "Tanysiptera ellioti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Woodall, P.F. del Hoyo, J.; Elliott, A.; Sargatal, J.; Christie, D.A.; de Juana, E. (eds.). "Kofiau Paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera carolinae)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
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