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Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher

Tanysiptera nympha Gray, GR 1840

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. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Coraciiformes
Family:
  Alcedinidae
Genus:
   Tanysiptera
Scientific:
  Tanysiptera nympha


Original description

Citation:
  Gray, GR 1840

Reference:
   Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (1), 6, no.36 p.238

Protonym:
  Tanysiptera Nympha

Type locality:
  New Guinea = The Vogelkop.

Link:
  https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2336007


Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  9EC3410C46B61335

Avibase ID:
  avibase-9EC3410C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/9EC3410C


Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 554631

Geographic range:

  • Tanysiptera nympha: locally in mangroves and forest of New Guinea
English:
Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
Catalan:
Alció del paradís nimfa
Czech:
ledňáček ozdobný
Danish:
Sortrygget Paradisisfugl
German:
Nymphenliest
Spanish:
Alción Colilargo Ninfa
Spanish (Spain):
Alción Colilargo Ninfa
Finnish:
neitoparatiisikalastaja
French:
Martin-chasseur nymphe
Croatian:
plavorepi vodomar
Italian:
Martin pescatore del paradiso pettorosso
Japanese (romaji):
akahararakettokawasemi
Japanese:
アカハララケットカワセミ
Lithuanian:
Rausvakrūtis rojinis tulžys
Dutch:
Roze Vlagstaartijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Nymfeisfugl
Norwegian:
Nymfeisfugl
Polish:
sterowik czerwonobrzuchy
Portuguese:
martim-rabilongo-avermelhado
Portuguese (Portugal):
guarda-rios-do-paraíso-ninfa
Russian:
Розовогрудый райский зимородок
Slovak:
rybárikovec červenobruchý
Serbian:
Crvenogrudi rajski vodomar
Swedish:
svartryggig paradiskungsfiskare
Ukrainian:
Альціон-галатея рожевогрудий
Chinese:
粉胸仙翡翠
Chinese (Traditional):
淡紅胸天堂翡翠


Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
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Birdlife checklist version 00:
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Birdlife checklist version 01:
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Birdlife checklist version 02:
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Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Martin-chasseur nymphe ( Tanysiptera nympha)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Martin-chasseur nymphe ( Tanysiptera nympha)
Clements 1st edition:
Pink-breasted Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera nympha)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Pink-breasted Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera nympha)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Pink-breasted Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera nympha)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera nympha)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
Fairy Paradise Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera nympha)
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera nympha)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Tanysiptera nympha
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Tanysiptera nympha
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Tanysiptera nympha
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera nympha)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera nympha)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher ( Tanysiptera nympha)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tanysiptera nympha
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tanysiptera nympha

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Catalan: Alció del paradís nimfa
Czech: Lednácek ozdobný, ledňáček ozdobný, ledňáček uzdobný
Danish: Sortrygget Paradisisfugl
German: Nymphenliest
English: Fairy Paradise Kingfisher, Pink-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Pink-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher, Red breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Red-breasted Kingfisher, Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
English, HBW: Red-breasted Paradise-kingfisher
English (IOC): Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher
English (United States): Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
Esperanto: Ruĝbrusta paradizalciono
Spanish: Alción Colilargo Ninfa, Alción del Paraiso de Pecho Rojo
Spanish (Spain): Alción Colilargo Ninfa
Spanish (HBW): Red-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
Estonian: roosakõht-safiirlind
Finnish: Neitoparatiisikalastaja
French: Martin-chasseur nymphe
Croatian: plavorepi vodomar
Indonesian: Cekakakpita Bidadari, Cekakak-pita bidadari, Raja udang kemerah-merahan
Italian: Martin pescatore del Paradiso pettorosa, Martin pescatore del paradiso pettorosso
Japanese (romaji): akahararakettokawasemi
Japanese: アカハララケットカワセミ
Scientific: Tanysiptera (Tanysiptera) nympha rothschildi, Tanysiptera nympha
Lithuanian: Rausvakrūtis rojinis tulžys
Dutch: Roze Vlagstaartijsvogel
Norwegian Nynorsk: Nymfeisfugl
Norwegian: Nymfeisfugl
Polish: sterowik czerwonobrzuchy
Portuguese: martim-rabilongo-avermelhado
Portuguese (Portugal): guarda-rios-do-paraíso-ninfa
Russian: Розовогрудый райский зимородок
Slovak: rybárikovec červenobruchý
Slovenian: loparjasti edenomec
Serbian: Crvenogrudi rajski vodomar
Swedish: Svartryggad paradiskungsfiskare, svartryggig paradiskungsfiskare
Turkish: Kırmızı göğüslü cennet yalıçapkını
Ukrainian: Альціон-галатея рожевогрудий
Chinese: 粉胸仙翡翠
Chinese (Traditional): 淡紅胸天堂翡翠, 淡紅胸極樂翡翠

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