Mikiran, Kofiau, Raja Ampat Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.,
16 November 2023.
Alternative names: Elliot's Paradise-kingfisher, Elliot's Racquet-tail
- Tanysiptera ellioti
Identification
33-34 cm, including tail-streamers.
- Blue crown
- Dark blue upperparts
- White rump and underparts
- White tail, central rectrices 10 to 11 cm longer than rest of tail
- Red bill
Sexes similar. Juveniles are duller, have buff edged wing-coverts, a pale brown washed rump, brownish-buff washed underparts and a short tail which is blue above and grey below.
Similar species
Common Paradise Kingfisher is very similar but note entirely white tail with less marked spatulate tips in this species.
Distribution
Endemic to Kofiau Island, west of New Guinea, Indonesia.
Reported as common and widespread in its very small range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Has been regarded conspecific with Common Paradise Kingfisher and Biak Paradise Kingfisher.
Habitat
Primary and tall secondary forest in the lowlands.
Behaviour
A poorly known species.
Probably forages for insects in muddy forest understorey.
No information about breeding.
Presumably a sedentary species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Del Hoyo, J, A Elliot, and J Sargatal, eds. 2001. Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 6: Mousebirds to Hornbills. Barcelona: Lynx Edicions. ISBN 978-8487334306
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Kofiau_Paradise_Kingfisher
External Links
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