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Numfor paradise kingfisher
mehdhalaouate

Numfor paradise kingfisher (Tanysiptera carolinae)

It was a joy to see this bird in Numfor. We found it to be fairly common in north Numfor, but not in the south. Maybe due to loss of habitat in the south. Children also find it fun to shoot the birds and distroy their nests. Tragic!
Location
Numfor, Papua, Indonesia
Date taken
14 September 2004
Scientific name
Tanysiptera carolinae
Equipment used
Canon 10D, Sigma 500 handheld
Looking forward to more. Very sad that children would think that shooting such a beautiful bird is fun. Beautiful bird and nicely captured.
 
Unbelieveable! If it weren't posted here I would have thought it's a computer-generated make-believe bird!
 

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Asia, Australia & Pacific Islands
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