Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer)
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Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone rufiventer (Swainson, 1837)

15 gWeight

The red-bellied paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer), also known as the black-headed paradise flycatcher, is a medium-sized passerine bird of the family of monarch flycatchers.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Gambia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Uganda, Ghana, Gambia

Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher has been recorded at 144 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 17 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Entebbe Botanical GardenUganda639 records
  2. Ankasa NPGhana547 records
  3. Bigodi SwampUganda405 records
More places
  1. Abuko NRGambia379 records
  2. Budongo Forest Reserve – Royal MileUganda339 records
  3. Kibale NPUganda325 records
  4. Atewa Range – upland forest & ridgeGhana269 records
  5. Semuliki NPUganda248 records
  6. Bobiri Butterfly SanctuaryGhana207 records
  7. Mabira ForestUganda188 records

Countries and regions with the most records

UgandaGhanaGambiaEquatorial GuineaCameroonKenyaGabonSierra Leone

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 red-bellied paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer), also known as the black-headed paradise flycatcher, is a medium-sized passerine bird of the family of monarch flycatchers. It is native to intra-tropical forests of Africa. The male bird is about 17 cm (7 in) long and has a black head, a mainly chestnut body, and a tail with streamers nearly twice as long as the body.

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Questions

How big is the Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher?

The Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: west-central. It is most often recorded in Uganda, Ghana and Gambia.

When is the best time to see the Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher?

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

Is the Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher endangered?

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

What does the Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

Weight
15 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Perches in trees
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
76 mm
Tail
83 mm
Bill
18 mm
Tarsus
16 mm

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

Range

Africa: west-central

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Monarchs Monarchidae
Genus
Terpsiphone

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Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher

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