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Biak paradise Kingfisher
mehdhalaouate

Biak paradise Kingfisher (Tanysiptera riedelii)

This is the best i could do with this species but i'm not giving up yet cos i know that the tail feathers are gorgeous....
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Location
Biak, Indonesia
Date taken
August 2004
Scientific name
Tanysiptera riedelii
Equipment used
Canon 10D, Sigma 500 handheld
cuckooroller
Mehd,
Fantastic! Only the second pic that I have seen. BTW, this is now considered a good species in it's own right by all major world lists, i.e. Tanysiptera riedelii - Biak Paradise Kingfisher.
 
S
Thanks for posting such a rare image. I'd love to see the other half of the bird.
Sumit
 
mehdhalaouate
I have a piture with the bird including tail-feathers, but it's not sharp due to a very excited and tired photographer handholding a Sigma 500mm lens :) There will be more and better pictures of this species in the future, as we're planning to move to Biak.
 
Marmot
I have just seen this one whilst checking new species for the database, it is wonderfully coloured.
Thank you for posting such a rare bird.
 

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