StatusNative
RarityFairly Common
Height35 cm
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"These kingfishers excavate their own nest tunnels in termite mounds, which may be reused in subsequent years with a new tunnel each season."
Field Guide
Buff-breasted Paradise-Kingfisher
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The Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher (*Tanysiptera sylvia*) is one of Australia’s most spectacular migratory birds, instantly recognised by its vivid colours and extraordinary tail streamers. Each year, these kingfishers migrate from Papua New Guinea to breed in the wet tropical rainforests of far north Queensland, arriving with the onset of the wet season and departing again in autumn.
Distribution Map
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