Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
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Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bandipur National Park
40 Verified records at Bandipur National Park
January Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the monarch flycatcher family, Monarchidae. As the global population is considered stable, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, with resident and breeding populations in most of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, as well as parts of Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The Indian paradise flycatcher has a length of 20–50 cm (7.9–19.7 in) from beak to tail. Males have elongated central tail feathers, and a black and rufous plumage in some populations, while others have white plumage. Females are short-tailed with rufous wings and a black head. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park

Black-naped Monarch
LC Endemic

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

Insufficient data
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

60–70% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

60–70% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

60–70% · Likely
Purple-rumped Sunbird
LC

Purple-rumped Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Leptocoma zeylonica

50–60% · Likely
White-browed Wagtail
LC

White-browed Wagtail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Motacilla maderaspatensis

40–50% · Likely
Jungle Myna
LC

Jungle Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres fuscus

40–50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

40–50% · Possible
Black Drongo
LC Endemic

Black Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus macrocercus

30–40% · Possible
House Crow
LC

House Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus splendens

30–40% · Possible
Ashy Prinia
LC Endemic

Ashy Prinia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Prinia socialis

30–40% · Possible
Indian Golden Oriole
LC

Indian Golden Oriole

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Oriolus kundoo

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

30–40
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
10–20
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
3 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
4 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
5 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
6 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
7 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
8 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
9 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
10 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
11 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
12 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
13 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
14 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
15 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
10–20%
16 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
17 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
18 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
5–10%
19 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
5–10%
20 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
5–10%
21 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
22 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
23 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
24 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
25 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
27 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
28 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
29 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
30 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
31 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
32 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
33 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
34 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
35 Hemis National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Bandipur National Park?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 40 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Bandipur National Park?

January has the highest sighting rate for Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Bandipur National Park in our monthly data.

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