Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher

The Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher is a tree kingfisher endemic to the Indonesian island Kofiau. This little-known bird is sometimes considered a subspecies of the Common Paradise Kingfisher .

The Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher is classified as Data Deficient (DD), inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction.

The Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher is restricted to the tiny island of Kofiau off New Guinea. Kingfishers occupy a wide range of habitats. While they are often associated with rivers and lakes, over half the worlds species are found in forests and forested streams. They also occupy a wide range of other habitats. The Red-backed Kingfisher of Australia lives in the driest deserts, although kingfishers are absent from other dry deserts like the Sahara. More

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). References - * BirdLife Species Factsheet Stub icon This Coraciiformes-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v • d • e Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia. More

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