Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
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Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone mutata

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Berenty Reserve
109 Verified records at Berenty Reserve
September Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The Malagasy paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in Comoros, Madagascar, and Mayotte. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Berenty Reserve

Crested Drongo
LC

Crested Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus forficatus

80–90% · Very likely
Pied Crow
LC

Pied Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus albus

80–90% · Very likely
Madagascar Magpie-Robin
LC Endemic

Madagascar Magpie-Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Copsychus albospecularis

60–70% · Likely
Common Jery
LC Endemic

Common Jery

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Neomixis tenella

60–70% · Likely
Madagascar Bulbul
LC

Madagascar Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hypsipetes madagascariensis

60–70% · Likely
Souimanga Sunbird
LC

Souimanga Sunbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cinnyris sovimanga

50–60% · Likely
Hook-billed Vanga
LC Endemic

Hook-billed Vanga

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Vanga curvirostris

40–50% · Likely
Sakalava Weaver
LC Endemic

Sakalava Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ploceus sakalava

40–50% · Likely
Madagascar White-eye
LC

Madagascar White-eye

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Zosterops maderaspatanus

30–40% · Possible
Common Newtonia
LC Endemic

Common Newtonia

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Newtonia brunneicauda

20–30% · Possible
Madagascar Fody
LC

Madagascar Fody

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Foudia madagascariensis

20–30% · Possible
Madagascar Lark

Madagascar Lark

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Mirafra hova

10–20% · With luck

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
70–80
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
50–60
Jul
80–90
Aug
80–90
Sep
80–90
Oct
60–70
Nov
80–90
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙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 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
80–90%
2 Berenty Reserve 🇲🇬 Madagascar
70–80%
3 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar
60–70%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher in Berenty Reserve?

About 75% of wildlife watchers report a Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Berenty Reserve, based on 109 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher in Berenty Reserve?

September has the highest sighting rate for Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher in Berenty Reserve in our monthly data.

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