3 – Buff-breasted Paradise-kingfisher
Details
Name:
3 – Buff-breasted Paradise-kingfisher
3 – Buff-breasted Paradise-kingfisher
Scientific Name:
Tanysiptera sylvia
Tanysiptera sylvia
Reference Number:
HBY-258
HBY-258
Description
Order Coraciiformes; Family Alcedinidae (Kingfishers) - Scientific name: Tanysiptera sylvia;
Common name: Buff-breasted Paradise-kingfisher; Alternative common name: White-tailed Kingfisher - Exiting its nest tunneled into a tree termite nest - Distribution in Australia: lowland rainforests of north-eastern Queensland from the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula south to Townsville; breeds in Australia, overwinters in Papua New Guinea - Distribution outside Australia: southern New Guinea and adjacent islands east of New Guinea.
Additional Details
Reference Number: | HBY-258 |
Scientific Name: | Tanysiptera sylvia |