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Kofiau Paradise-Kingfisher

Tanysiptera ellioti
Family
Kingfishers
Order
Coraciiformes
Codes
kopkin1, KOPK, KPKI
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCoraciiformes
FamilyKingfishers (Alcedinidae)
SpeciesTanysiptera ellioti
Codeskopkin1, KOPK, KPKI
Identification

The Kofiau Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera ellioti) is a member of the Kingfishers family within the order Coraciiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code kopkin1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

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Half-collared Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata
Shining-blue Kingfisher
Alcedo quadribrachys
Blue-eared Kingfisher
Alcedo meninting
Malaysian Blue-banded Kingfisher
Alcedo peninsulae
Kofiau Paradise-Kingfisher photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Tanysiptera ellioti

Family: Kingfishers

Order: Coraciiformes

eBird Code: kopkin1