About the Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
The buff-breasted paradise kingfisher is a bird in the tree kingfisher subfamily, Halcyoninae. It is native to Australia and New Guinea. It migrates in November from New Guinea to its breeding grounds in the rainforest of North Queensland, Australia. Like all paradise kingfishers, this bird has colourful plumage with a red bill, buff breast and distinctive long tail streamers.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Kingfishers (Alcedinidae) |
| Species | Tanysiptera sylvia |
| Species Codes | bubpak1, BBPK |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher belong to?
The Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera sylvia) belongs to the Kingfishers family (Alcedinidae), in the order Coraciiformes.
How can I identify the Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher?
The buff-breasted paradise kingfisher is a bird in the tree kingfisher subfamily, Halcyoninae. It is native to Australia and New Guinea. It migrates in November from New Guinea to its breeding grounds in the rainforest of North Queensland, Australia. Like all paradise kingfishers, this bird has colo...
Where can I report a Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher sighting?
You can log sightings of Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher on eBird (ebird.org) using species code bubpak1, or on iNaturalist.
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