Biak Paradise-Kingfisher
- Scientific name
- Tanysiptera riedelii
- Family
- Alcedinidae
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable
- Habitat
- Forest mixed
- Wing shape
- Rounded
- Tail shape
- Pointed
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The Biak paradise-kingfisher is a striking endemic species found exclusively on the island of Biak, Indonesia, recognized by its brilliant azure plumage and elongated, pointed tail feathers. Its scientific name, *Tanysiptera riedelii*, honors the naturalist J.G.F. Riedel, and it is highly regarded by ornithologists for its restricted range and unique evolutionary history.
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