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The adult Biak paradise kingfisher is about 14 in (36 cm) including its long tail. The crown, nape and sides of the head as well as the upper parts are a bright glossy turquoise-blue. The rump and the basal parts of the rectrices are white and the underwings are black. The two central tail feathers are greatly elongated and have bare shafts which flare out at the tip into racket-like lobes. The bird's underparts are white and the long, stout bill is red.
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When to see the Biak Paradise Kingfisher
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Where to see the Biak Paradise Kingfisher
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About the Biak Paradise Kingfisher
The Biak paradise kingfisher is a tree kingfisher that is endemic to the Indonesian island of Biak which is one of a small group of islands located in Cenderawasih Bay near the northern coast of Papua. This bird has a turquoise-blue back with a white belly and tail streamers and a reddish beak. Its natural habitat is forests and the IUCN has assessed its conservation status as being "near-threatened".
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Easily confused with
Red-breasted Paradise KingfisherTanysiptera nymphaThe red-breasted paradise kingfisher or fairy paradise kingfisher is a species of bird in the family Alcedinidae.
Black-capped Paradise KingfisherTanysiptera nigricepsThe black-capped paradise kingfisher is 35–48 cm (14–19 in) in overall length including the tail streamers and weighs from 43 to 74 g (1.5 to 2.6 oz).
Little Paradise KingfisherTanysiptera hydrocharisIt is similar to the common paradise kingfisher, albeit smaller.
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