Photo: Lip Kee from Singapore, Republic of Singapore / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Amur Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone incei
Amur Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone incei) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Amur Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone incei) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. 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 incei
Where it lives
Central China to northeastern China, southeastern Russia and North Korea
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 Amur 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 Amur Paradise Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Amur Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone incei) is a member of the Monarchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR c China to ne China, se Russia and North Korea.
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 4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Amur Paradise Flycatcher?
The Amur Paradise Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 19.2 g.
Where does the Amur Paradise Flycatcher live?
The Amur Paradise Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR c China to ne China, se Russia and North Korea, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Amur Paradise Flycatcher belong to?
The Amur Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone incei) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Amur Paradise Flycatcher eat?
The Amur Paradise Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Amur Paradise Flycatcher migrate?
The Amur Paradise Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Amur 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 Amur Paradise Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Amur Paradise Flycatcher — including its begging call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Amur Paradise Flycatcher's range?
The Amur Paradise Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 4 million km².
Conservation
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