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The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia, where it is widely distributed. As the global population is considered stable, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Myanmar
Scientific Name : Terpsiphone Paradisi
Family : Monarchidae
Order : Passeriformes
Class : Aves
Type : Monarchs
Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)
Size : 19 - 22 cm
Compare Size : Bulbul +-
Wingspan : 8 - 9 cm
Weight : 19 g
Migratory : Resident Migrant
Sex Alike : No
Nesting Season : 3 - 4 eggs
Other Names :
English : Asian Paradise Flycatcher
Hindi : शाह बुलबुल
Marathi : स्वर्गीय नर्तक, शाही बुलबुल, पतंग पक्षी, पतंगा
Habitat:
thick forests and well-wooded habitats
Breeding:
May to July
Feeding:
Insects
| Male | |
|---|---|
| Head | glossy; black |
| Crest | black |
| Bill | sturdy; black |
| Eyes | black |
| Wing | white with some black in it |
| Upperparts | white |
| Upperparts | white |
| Tail | white; long tail feathers with two central tail feathers growing up to 30 cm (12 in) long drooping streamers |
| Neck | glossy; black |
| Female | |
|---|---|
| Head | glossy; black |
| Crest | black |
| Bill | sturdy; black |
| Eyes | black |
| Upperparts | rufous |
| Throat | greyish |
| Wing | rufous |
| Underparts | greyish on upper half becoming white downwards |
| Tail | long; but lacks long drooping streamers |
| Young males | |
|---|---|
| Eyering or Orbital feathers | blue |
| Note : look very much like females but have a black throat and blue-ringed eyes; acquire long tails in their second or third year |
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| Male in Rufous morph | |
|---|---|
| Wing | bright; rufous |
| Upperparts | bright; rufous |
| Underparts | white |
| Head | glossy; black |
| Neck | glossy; black |
| Bill | sturdy; black |
| Crest | black |
| Eyes | black |
| Tail | rufous; long tail feathers with two central tail feathers growing up to 30 cm (12 in) long drooping streamers |
| Note : similar to white male except bright rufous colouration of wing, upperparts and tail |
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| Date | Location |
|---|---|
| 02 Dec 2018 | Bird Watching Area, Bhandup West, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| 02 Dec 2022 | Neral - Matheran Road, Raigad, Maharashtra |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Matheran Tracks, Maharashtra |
