Tanysiptera sylvia
(Buff-breasted paradise kingfisher)
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FAMILY |
Alcedinidae |
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Species |
Tanysiptera sylvia |
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Common name |
Buff-breasted paradise kingfisher |
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Main colour |
Blue |
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Distinctive feature |
Brilliant iridescent blue, tail with 2 long protruding feathers, size 29-35 cm |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
A brillantly coloured bird, the upperparts are iridescent blue with black, underparts are orange to white, rump white as are the 2 protruding feathers. Legs and feet orange-yellow, eyes black, bill bright orange-red.
