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Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone bourbonnensis
Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone bourbonnensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Oceans & Seabirds.
The Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone bourbonnensis) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Oceans & Seabirds. Adults weigh 10.8 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 bourbonnensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Endangered
Near Threatened
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Mascarene 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 Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone bourbonnensis) is a member of the Monarchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across Oceans & Seabirds. Its distribution covers IO Réunion and Mauritius (w, c Mascarenes).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.8 g, with a wing length of about 7 cm and a tail of around 7.1 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 3,298 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher?
The Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 10.8 g.
Where does the Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher live?
The Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher is found across Oceans & Seabirds with a range covering IO Réunion and Mauritius (w, c Mascarenes), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher belong to?
The Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone bourbonnensis) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher eat?
The Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher migrate?
The Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Mascarene 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 Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher's range?
The Mascarene Paradise Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 3,298 km².
Conservation
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