Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone bedfordi
Bedford's Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone bedfordi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone bedfordi) 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 bedfordi
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 Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone bedfordi) is a member of the Monarchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF e DR Congo.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 15.4 g, with a wing length of about 7.5 cm and a tail of around 8.3 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 43,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher?
The Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 15.4 g.
Where does the Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher live?
The Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF e DR Congo, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher belong to?
The Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone bedfordi) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher eat?
The Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher migrate?
The Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Bedford’s 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.
How large is the Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher's range?
The Bedford’s Paradise Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 43,000 km².
Conservation
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