African Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)
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African Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis (Müller, PLS, 1776)

13 gWeight

The African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a medium-sized passerine bird.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Kenya, South Africa, Uganda

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

African Paradise Flycatcher has been recorded at 523 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 38 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nairobi NPKenya1,011 records
  2. Kirstenbosch Botanical GardenSouth Africa605 records
  3. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda576 records
More places
  1. Ayn HamranOman537 records
  2. Lake Nakuru NPKenya531 records
  3. Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya515 records
  4. Harold Porter Botanical GardensSouth Africa471 records
  5. Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-tourism ParkRwanda393 records
  6. Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso339 records
  7. Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya336 records

Countries and regions with the most records

KenyaSouth AfricaUgandaTanzaniaEthiopiaRwandaNamibiaZambia

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a medium-sized passerine bird. The two central tail feathers of the male are extended into streamers that commonly are more than twice as long as the body. The female tail feathers are of moderate length and without streamers.

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Questions

How big is the African Paradise Flycatcher?

The African Paradise Flycatcher weighs around 13 g.

Where does the African Paradise Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread, also Arabian Peninsula. It is most often recorded in Kenya, South Africa and Uganda.

When is the best time to see the African Paradise Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the African Paradise Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the African Paradise Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the African Paradise Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the African Paradise Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Monarchs (Monarchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
13 g
Habitat
Woodland
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
79 mm
Tail
90 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
15 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: widespread, also Arabian Peninsula

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Monarchs Monarchidae
Genus
Terpsiphone

Other birds in the genus Terpsiphone

African Paradise Flycatcher

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