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Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone mutata
Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 13.2 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 mutata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 13.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) belongs to the Monarchidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Comoros and Madagascar.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 13.2 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 9 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 593,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher?
The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 13.2 g.
Where does the Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher live?
The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF Comoros and Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher belong to?
The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher eat?
The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher migrate?
The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Malagasy 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 Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Malagasy 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 Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher's range?
The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 593,000 km².
Conservation
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