Photo: Johann Büttikofer / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone floris
Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone floris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone floris) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 19.2 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 floris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 19.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone floris) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Sumbawa and Sumba to Alor (w, c Lesser Sundas).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 11 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 45,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher?
The Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 19.2 g.
Where does the Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher live?
The Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Sumbawa and Sumba to Alor (w, c Lesser Sundas), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher belong to?
The Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone floris) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher eat?
The Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher migrate?
The Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Tenggara 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 Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Tenggara 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 Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher's range?
The Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 45,000 km².
Conservation
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