
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
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
- Nairobi NPKenya1,011 records
- Kirstenbosch Botanical GardenSouth Africa605 records
- Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda576 records
More places
- Ayn HamranOman537 records
- Lake Nakuru NPKenya531 records
- Nairobi River @ National Museums of KenyaKenya515 records
- Harold Porter Botanical GardensSouth Africa471 records
- Nyandungu Urban Wetland Eco-tourism ParkRwanda393 records
- Parc Urbain Bangr-WeoogoBurkina Faso339 records
- Arabuko-Sokoke Forest NRKenya336 records
Countries and regions with the most records
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
Bedford's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone bedfordi
Rufous-vented Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone rufocinerea
Red-bellied Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone rufiventer
Bates's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone batesi
Indian Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Blyth's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinis
Tenggara Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone floris
Amur Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone incei
Black Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone atrocaudata
Blue Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone cyanescens
Rufous Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone cinnamomea
Sao Tome Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone atrochalybeia
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In other languages
- EnglishAfrican Paradise Flycatcher
- 简体中文非洲寿带
- 繁體中文非洲綬帶
- 日本語アフリカサンコウチョウ
- DeutschGraubrust-Paradiesschnäpper
- FrançaisTchitrec d’Afrique
- EspañolMonarca africano
- Portuguêspapa-moscas-do-paraíso-africano
- ItalianoPigliamosche del paradiso africano
- NederlandsAfrikaanse Paradijsmonarch
- РусскийАфриканская райская мухоловка
- Svenskaafrikansk paradismonark
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