Photo: Imran Shah from Islamabad, Pakistan / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
Indian Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi
Indian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Indian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) 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 paradisi
Where it lives
Northern Afghanistan and western China to central Bangladesh, southwestern Myanmar and Sri Lanka
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 Indian 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 Indian Paradise Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Indian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) belongs to the Monarchidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR n Afghanistan and w China to c Bangladesh, sw Myanmar and Sri Lanka.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 19.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.5 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.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 3.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Indian Paradise Flycatcher?
The Indian Paradise Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 19.2 g.
Where does the Indian Paradise Flycatcher live?
The Indian Paradise Flycatcher is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR n Afghanistan and w China to c Bangladesh, sw Myanmar and Sri Lanka, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Indian Paradise Flycatcher belong to?
The Indian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Indian Paradise Flycatcher eat?
The Indian Paradise Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Indian Paradise Flycatcher migrate?
The Indian Paradise Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Indian 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 Indian Paradise Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Indian Paradise Flycatcher can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Indian Paradise Flycatcher's range?
The Indian Paradise Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 3.1 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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