Tanysiptera nympha
Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher
As recorded: Tanysiptera nympha G.R.Gray, 1840
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Coraciiformes › Alcedinidae
- Collected by
- A C Ziegler
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Bulolo, 10 km W
- Region
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Tanysiptera nympha observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Makbon, Kabupaten Sorong, West Papua, ID
(c) diana_shang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-22
Malagufuk, Kec. Makbon, Kabupaten Sorong, Papua Barat Daya 98471, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-22
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) rajaampatherping, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-06
6MF6+3V, Asbaken, Kec. Makbon, Kabupaten Sorong, Papua Barat Daya, Indonesia
(c) wisata Alam Liar kalaimis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-18
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Tom Kirschey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-28
Sorong Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Zara, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Tanysiptera nympha. BPBM 53980. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38976100. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm-ng/53980.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38976100 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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