
Amur Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone incei (Gould, 1852)
30 cmLength19 gWeight
The male trails 2 very long, ribbon-like central tail feathers resembling ceremonial sashes.
Busiest months: October · Most records: China, Singapore, Thailand
How to identify
Field marks
- Male has 2 exceptionally long central tail feathers
- Male has a deep blue sheen on the head, neck and crest
- Male underparts white
- Male has a small crest and blue eye-ring
Male, female and young
Female has shorter crest and tail feathers than male; head, neck and crest black with a blue sheen, the rest ocher.
Where and when it's recorded
Amur Paradise Flycatcher has been recorded at 433 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 10 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Singapore Botanic GardensSingapore397 records
- BidadariSingapore221 records
- Nanhui DongtanChina185 records
More places
- Tai Po Kau Nature ReserveHong Kong (China)147 records
- Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia143 records
- Jurong Lake GardensSingapore112 records
- Dairy Farm Nature ParkSingapore92 records
- Yeliu IBATaiwan (China)87 records
- Po ToiHong Kong (China)76 records
- Pak Sha OHong Kong (China)75 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.
Questions
How big is the Amur Paradise Flycatcher?
The Amur Paradise Flycatcher is about 30 cm long and weighs around 19 g.
Where does the Amur Paradise Flycatcher live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: central China to northeastern China, southeastern Russia and North Korea. It is most often recorded in China, Singapore and Thailand.
When is the best time to see the Amur Paradise Flycatcher?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in October (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Amur Paradise Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Amur Paradise Flycatcher as Least Concern.
What does the Amur Paradise Flycatcher eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Amur Paradise Flycatcher in?
It belongs to the family Monarchs (Monarchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Length
- 30 cm
- Weight
- 19 g
- Habitat
- Woodland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Perches in trees
- Migration
- Partial migrant
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 91 mm
- Tail
- 110 mm
- Bill
- 21 mm
- Tarsus
- 17 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: central China to northeastern China, southeastern Russia and North Korea
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
African Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridis
Indian Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisi
Blyth's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinis
Tenggara Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone floris
Black Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone atrocaudata
Blue Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone cyanescens
Rufous Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone cinnamomea
Sao Tome Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone atrochalybeia
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- EnglishAmur Paradise Flycatcher
- 简体中文寿带
- 繁體中文阿穆爾綬帶
- 日本語アムールサンコウチョウ
- DeutschAmurparadiesschnäpper
- FrançaisTchitrec de Chine
- EspañolMonarca del paraíso chino
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