Indian Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) — Least Concern Aves

Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Passeriformes · Monarchidae

About

The Indian paradise flycatcher is a medium-sized passerine bird in the monarch flycatcher family, Monarchidae. 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, with resident and breeding populations in most of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, as well as parts of Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.

Fun Fact

As adults, they develop up to 24 cm (9.

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Feed on insects, including grasshoppers, butterflies and praying mantises, as well as flies.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

  • Habitat Change
  • Human Disturbance

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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