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Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #5, Nimbokrang, Papua The male of this stunning species, easily recognized by its much longer tail compared to the female. Observed from a hide where it was lured with worms.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155603/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_1_nimbokrang_papua.html" title="Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #1, Nimbokrang, Papua"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/155603_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1767225610&Signature=rJQMBvagYbywPnvGPkAUCJcGus0%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #1, Nimbokrang, Papua The male of this stunning species, easily recognized by its much longer tail compared to the female. Observed from a hide where it was lured with worms.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155604/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_2_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155605/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_3_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155606/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_4_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155607/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_5_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> Female:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155609/common_paradise-kingfisher_female_2_nimbokrang_papua.html Australia (continent),Common Paradise-Kingfisher,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Tanysiptera galatea,West Papua,Western New Guinea" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155604/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_2_nimbokrang_papua.html" title="Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #2, Nimbokrang, Papua"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/155604_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1767225610&Signature=2jS280NTcO%2FCiPEZFsnMrFKFcTw%3D" width="140" height="152" alt="Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #2, Nimbokrang, Papua The male of this stunning species, easily recognized by its much longer tail compared to the female. Observed from a hide where it was lured with worms.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155603/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_1_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155605/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_3_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155606/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_4_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155607/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_5_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> Female:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155609/common_paradise-kingfisher_female_2_nimbokrang_papua.html Australia (continent),Common Paradise-Kingfisher,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Tanysiptera galatea,West Papua,Western New Guinea" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155605/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_3_nimbokrang_papua.html" title="Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #3, Nimbokrang, Papua"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/155605_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1767225610&Signature=SGbfe9lwFFzbJOZyjNr1uOwZabY%3D" width="200" height="194" alt="Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #3, Nimbokrang, Papua The male of this stunning species, easily recognized by its much longer tail compared to the female. Observed from a hide where it was lured with worms.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155603/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_1_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155604/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_2_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155606/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_4_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155607/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_5_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> Female:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155609/common_paradise-kingfisher_female_2_nimbokrang_papua.html Australia (continent),Common Paradise-Kingfisher,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Tanysiptera galatea,West Papua,Western New Guinea" /></a></figure><br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155606/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_4_nimbokrang_papua.html" title="Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #4, Nimbokrang, Papua"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/155606_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1767225610&Signature=kH%2FwhNFwiuBILOpGXIB7WYeWeiU%3D" width="200" height="188" alt="Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #4, Nimbokrang, Papua The male of this stunning species, easily recognized by its much longer tail compared to the female. Observed from a hide where it was lured with worms.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155603/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_1_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155604/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_2_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155605/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_3_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155607/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_5_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> Female:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155609/common_paradise-kingfisher_female_2_nimbokrang_papua.html Australia (continent),Common Paradise-Kingfisher,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Tanysiptera galatea,West Papua,Western New Guinea" /></a></figure><br /> Female:<br /> <br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155609/common_paradise-kingfisher_female_2_nimbokrang_papua.html" title="Common Paradise-Kingfisher (female) #2, Nimbokrang, Papua"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/155609_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1767225610&Signature=xo184qDrlKu%2B7pXCkDdci4OgPaw%3D" width="200" height="134" alt="Common Paradise-Kingfisher (female) #2, Nimbokrang, Papua The female of this stunning species. Compared to the male, the tail is shorter and more curved (from sitting on the nest). Observed from a hide where it was lured with worms.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155608/common_paradise-kingfisher_female_1_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> Male:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155604/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_2_nimbokrang_papua.html Australia (continent),Common Paradise-Kingfisher,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Tanysiptera galatea,West Papua,Western New Guinea" /></a></figure> Australia (continent),Common Paradise-Kingfisher,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Tanysiptera galatea,West Papua,Western New Guinea Click/tap to enlarge Promoted

Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #5, Nimbokrang, Papua

The male of this stunning species, easily recognized by its much longer tail compared to the female. Observed from a hide where it was lured with worms.

Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #1, Nimbokrang, Papua The male of this stunning species, easily recognized by its much longer tail compared to the female. Observed from a hide where it was lured with worms.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155604/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_2_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155605/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_3_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155606/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_4_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155607/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_5_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> Female:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155609/common_paradise-kingfisher_female_2_nimbokrang_papua.html Australia (continent),Common Paradise-Kingfisher,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Tanysiptera galatea,West Papua,Western New Guinea

Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #2, Nimbokrang, Papua The male of this stunning species, easily recognized by its much longer tail compared to the female. Observed from a hide where it was lured with worms.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155603/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_1_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155605/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_3_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155606/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_4_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155607/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_5_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> Female:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155609/common_paradise-kingfisher_female_2_nimbokrang_papua.html Australia (continent),Common Paradise-Kingfisher,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Tanysiptera galatea,West Papua,Western New Guinea

Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #3, Nimbokrang, Papua The male of this stunning species, easily recognized by its much longer tail compared to the female. Observed from a hide where it was lured with worms.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155603/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_1_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155604/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_2_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155606/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_4_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155607/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_5_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> Female:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155609/common_paradise-kingfisher_female_2_nimbokrang_papua.html Australia (continent),Common Paradise-Kingfisher,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Tanysiptera galatea,West Papua,Western New Guinea

Common Paradise-Kingfisher (male) #4, Nimbokrang, Papua The male of this stunning species, easily recognized by its much longer tail compared to the female. Observed from a hide where it was lured with worms.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155603/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_1_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155604/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_2_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155605/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_3_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155607/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_5_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> Female:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155609/common_paradise-kingfisher_female_2_nimbokrang_papua.html Australia (continent),Common Paradise-Kingfisher,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Tanysiptera galatea,West Papua,Western New Guinea

Female:

Common Paradise-Kingfisher (female) #2, Nimbokrang, Papua The female of this stunning species. Compared to the male, the tail is shorter and more curved (from sitting on the nest). Observed from a hide where it was lured with worms.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155608/common_paradise-kingfisher_female_1_nimbokrang_papua.html<br /> Male:<br /> <br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/155604/common_paradise-kingfisher_male_2_nimbokrang_papua.html Australia (continent),Common Paradise-Kingfisher,Geotagged,Indonesia,New Guinea,Nimbokrang,Papua,Papua 2023,Spring,Tanysiptera galatea,West Papua,Western New Guinea

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  1. View Christine Young's profile
    Christine Young
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    They are so beautiful! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Can only agree. The genus is such an exception amidst kingfishers. Posted 2 years ago
      1. View Christine Young's profile
        Christine Young
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        It must take some effort to keep those tail feathers clean. Posted 2 years ago
        1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
          Ferdy Christant
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          Not sure if they can even reach it, hehe. Posted 2 years ago
  3. View Calbost Niel's profile
    Calbost Niel
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    Lucky man Ferdy. Great shot. Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Thanks! Posted 2 years ago
  5. View Barry's profile
    Barry
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    What a great place this must be if these are "common"!! Posted 2 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Hah! I think "common" is used to separate it from the other species in the genus, this probably being the one discovered first. Posted 2 years ago

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The Common Paradise-Kingfisher

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.

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Uploaded Dec 1, 2023. Captured Oct 11, 2023 16:57 in C4XW+F4 Nembukrang, Jayapura Regency, Papua, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/250s
  • ISO4000
  • 400mm
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