Common Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea)

About Common Paradise-Kingfisher (Tanysiptera galatea)

• Kingdom: Animals
• Phylum: Chordates
• Class: Birds
• Order: Kingfishers, Bee-eaters, Motmots
• Family: Kingfishers

The common paradise kingfisher, also known as the Galatea paradise kingfisher and the racquet-tailed kingfisher, is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests of the Maluku Islands and New Guinea. Like all paradise kingfishers, it has a red bill and colourful plumage. The species is common and the IUCN has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".