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Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, Malayauw, Papua The #1 target bird of this area, for many birders the main reason to visit. We found it pretty soon after the start of our mosquito-plagued forest hike.<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156526/red-breasted_paradise_kingfisher_malayauw_papua.html" title="Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, Malayauw, Papua"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/2/156526_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=p%2FcIgVOztyZDLoezacnApc04WyY%3D" width="200" height="174" alt="Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, Malayauw, Papua The #1 target bird of this area, for many birders the main reason to visit. We found it pretty soon after the start of our mosquito-plagued forest hike.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156527/red-breasted_paradise_kingfisher_malayauw_papua.html Australia (continent),Geotagged,Indonesia,Malayauw,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Red-breasted paradise kingfisher,Spring,Tanysiptera nympha,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea" /></a></figure> Australia (continent),Geotagged,Indonesia,Malayauw,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Red-breasted paradise kingfisher,Spring,Tanysiptera nympha,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, Malayauw, Papua

The #1 target bird of this area, for many birders the main reason to visit. We found it pretty soon after the start of our mosquito-plagued forest hike.

Red-breasted paradise kingfisher, Malayauw, Papua The #1 target bird of this area, for many birders the main reason to visit. We found it pretty soon after the start of our mosquito-plagued forest hike.<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/156527/red-breasted_paradise_kingfisher_malayauw_papua.html Australia (continent),Geotagged,Indonesia,Malayauw,New Guinea,Papua,Papua 2023,Red-breasted paradise kingfisher,Spring,Tanysiptera nympha,Vogelkop,West Papua,Western New Guinea

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The Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

The red-breasted paradise kingfisher or fairy paradise kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.

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Similar species: Kingfisher, Bee-eater, Rollers
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jan 2, 2024. Captured Oct 16, 2023 08:10 in 6RPC+RM Siwis, Sorong Regency, West Papua, Indonesia.
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  • NIKON D850
  • f/5.6
  • 1/100s
  • ISO3600
  • 500mm
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