Common Paradise Kingfisher
Common Paradise Kingfisher · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 50 g
- Diet
- Invertebrates
- Migration
- Resident
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 92).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 57).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
A playable recording is not currently available for this species.
🌍 Range & Habitat
15 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Tanysiptera galatea emiliae
Rau (w of Morotai; n Moluccas)
- Tanysiptera galatea doris
Morotai (n Moluccas)
- Tanysiptera galatea browningi
Halmahera (n Moluccas)
- Tanysiptera galatea brunhildae
Doi (nw of Halmahera; n Moluccas)
- Tanysiptera galatea margarethae
Bacan (n Moluccas)
- Tanysiptera galatea sabrina
Kayoa (w of s Halmahera; n Moluccas)
- Tanysiptera galatea obiensis
Bisa, Obi Latu and Obi (nc Moluccas)
- Tanysiptera galatea acis
Buru (wc Moluccas)
- Tanysiptera galatea boanensis
Boano (nw of Seram; ec Moluccas)
- Tanysiptera galatea nais
Manipa (w of Seram), Ambon, Seram, Manawoka (se of Seram; c, ec Moluccas)
- Tanysiptera galatea galatea
Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea) and Bird's Head and Neck (nw New Guinea)
- Tanysiptera galatea meyeri
n New Guinea
- Tanysiptera galatea minor
s New Guinea
- Tanysiptera galatea vulcani
Manam (n of ne New Guinea)
- Tanysiptera galatea rosseliana
Rossel (e Louisiade Arch., e of se New Guinea)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Tanysiptera galatea
Which family does it belong to?
Kingfishers (Alcedinidae)
Where is it found?
Australasia: Moluccas and New Guinea
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Joseph Morlan · CC BY-SA
