Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufocinerea)
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Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone rufocinerea Cabanis, 1875

15 gWeight

The rufous-vented paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufocinerea) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.

Most records: Cameroon, Angola, Gabon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher has been recorded at 20 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 6 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Limbe Botanical GardenCameroon36 records
  2. Kumbira Forest ReserveAngola22 records
  3. Libreville – Résidence de FranceGabon15 records
More places
  1. Mt. KupeCameroon14 records
  2. Forêt du Zoo de BrazzavilleCongo - Brazzaville13 records
  3. American University of Central AfricaEquatorial Guinea7 records
  4. Ipassa Makokou Nature ReserveGabon7 records
  5. Kwanza LodgeAngola4 records
  6. Mt. Cameroon – Guinness TrackCameroon4 records
  7. Grand Hotel DjiblohoEquatorial Guinea3 records

Countries and regions with the most records

CameroonAngolaGabonCongo - BrazzavilleEquatorial GuineaCongo - Kinshasa

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 rufous-vented paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufocinerea) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.

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Questions

How big is the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher?

The Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher weighs around 15 g.

Where does the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Africa: southern Cameroon to eastern, central DR Congo and northwestern Angola. It is most often recorded in Cameroon, Angola and Gabon.

Is the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher endangered?

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

What does the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher in?

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

At a glance

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

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

Range

Africa: southern Cameroon to eastern, central DR Congo and northwestern Angola

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 FlycatcherBedford's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone bedfordiRed-bellied Paradise FlycatcherRed-bellied Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone rufiventerBates's Paradise FlycatcherBates's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone batesiAfrican Paradise FlycatcherAfrican Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone viridisIndian Paradise FlycatcherIndian Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone paradisiBlyth's Paradise FlycatcherBlyth's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinisTenggara Paradise FlycatcherTenggara Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone florisAmur Paradise FlycatcherAmur Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone inceiBlack Paradise FlycatcherBlack Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone atrocaudataBlue Paradise FlycatcherBlue Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone cyanescensRufous Paradise FlycatcherRufous Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone cinnamomeaSao Tome Paradise FlycatcherSao Tome Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone atrochalybeia
Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher

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