| Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher | |
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| Information | |
| Common Name | Russet Paradise Kingfisher |
| Range | Papua New Guinea |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Coraciiformes |
| Family | Alcedinidae Halcyoninae |
| Genus | Tanysiptera |
| Species | Tanysiptera danae |
| Conservation Status | |
 Least Concern | |
The Brown-headed paradise kingfisher (Tanysiptera danae), also known as the russet paradise kingfisher, is a species of tree kingfisher in the Alcedinidae family. It is endemic to Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitats are temperate forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.
Description[]
The brown-headed kingfisher looks similar to the buff-breasted paradise kingfisher except its head is entirely brown and lacks its white tail plumes.