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Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone atrochalybeia
Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrochalybeia) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrochalybeia) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 12.2 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 atrochalybeia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Sao Tome 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 Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrochalybeia) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Africa. Its distribution covers AF São Tomé (sc Gulf of Guinea Is.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.2 g, with a wing length of about 8 cm and a tail of around 8.9 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 859 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher?
The Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.2 g.
Where does the Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher live?
The Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher is found across Africa with a range covering AF São Tomé (sc Gulf of Guinea Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher belong to?
The Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrochalybeia) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher eat?
The Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher migrate?
The Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Sao Tome 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 Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher's range?
The Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 859 km².
Conservation
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