Photo: Chapin, 1921 / CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone rufocinerea
Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufocinerea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufocinerea) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 15.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Terpsiphone
- Species rufocinerea
Quick facts
- Weight
- 15.4 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufocinerea) belongs to the Monarchidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF s Cameroon to e, c DR Congo and nw Angola.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 8.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 444,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher?
The Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 15.4 g.
Where does the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher live?
The Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF s Cameroon to e, c DR Congo and nw Angola, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher belong to?
The Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufocinerea) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher eat?
The Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher migrate?
The Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher's range?
The Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 444,000 km².
Conservation
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