The Paradise kingfishers (genus Tanysiptera) are a group of tree kingfishers found in Australasia. There are eight species:
- Little Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera hydrocharis
- Common Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera galatea
- Kofiau Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera ellioti
- Biak Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera riedelii
- Numfor Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera carolinae
- Red-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera nympha
- Brown-headed Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera danae
- Buff-breasted Paradise Kingfisher, Tanysiptera sylvia
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