The little paradise-kingfisher (Tanysiptera hydrocharis) is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae. It is found in the Aru Islands and southern New Guinea.
| Little paradise-kingfisher | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Alcedinidae |
| Subfamily: | Halcyoninae |
| Genus: | Tanysiptera |
| Species: | T. hydrocharis
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| Binomial name | |
| Tanysiptera hydrocharis Gray, 1858
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Description
editIt is similar to the common paradise kingfisher, albeit smaller. The juvenile is grey-brown with buff undersides. Its short tail is blue.
References
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- ^ BirdLife International (2017). "Tanysiptera hydrocharis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22683572A116889286. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T22683572A116889286.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
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