African Paradise-Flycatcher
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African Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Hwange National Park
77 Verified records at Hwange National Park
November Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a medium-sized passerine bird. The two central tail feathers of the male are extended into streamers that commonly are more than twice as long as the body. The female tail feathers are of moderate length and without streamers. The upper parts of the male body, wings, and tail are boldly coloured in chestnut or rusty shades, but the underparts and the head are variably grey to blue-gray, with the head of the mature male being darker, commonly glossy black with greenish highlights. The beak and other bare areas, including a wattle ring round the eye, match the colour of the surrounding feathers. The female coloration is similar, though not so showy and glossy and with the head paler. Wikipedia →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a African Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Hwange National Park

Fork-tailed Drongo
LC

Fork-tailed Drongo

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Dicrurus adsimilis

60–70% · Likely
White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
LC

White-browed Sparrow-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Plocepasser mahali

50–60% · Likely
Magpie Shrike

Magpie Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Urolestes melanoleucus

40–50% · Likely
Arrow-marked Babbler
LC

Arrow-marked Babbler

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdoides jardineii

40–50% · Likely
Southern White-crowned Shrike
LC

Southern White-crowned Shrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Eurocephalus anguitimens

30–40% · Possible
Common Bulbul
LC

Common Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus barbatus

30–40% · Possible
Golden-breasted Bunting
LC

Golden-breasted Bunting

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Emberiza flaviventris

30–40% · Possible
Meves's Glossy-starling
LC

Meves's Glossy-starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Lamprotornis mevesii

20–30% · Possible
Red-billed Oxpecker

Red-billed Oxpecker

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Buphagus erythrorhynchus

20–30% · Possible
Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
LC

Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Bubalornis niger

20–30% · Possible
Southern Gray-headed Sparrow
LC

Southern Gray-headed Sparrow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Passer diffusus

20–30% · Possible
White-crested Helmetshrike
LC

White-crested Helmetshrike

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Prionops plumatus

20–30% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
20–30
Mar
10–20
Apr
5–10
May
<5
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
<5
Sep
40–50
Oct
50–60
Nov
20–30
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 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
40–50%
2 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
40–50%
3 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
40–50%
4 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
5 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
30–40%
6 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
7 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
30–40%
8 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
30–40%
9 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal
30–40%
10 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
30–40%
11 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
20–30%
12 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
13 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
20–30%
14 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
20–30%
15 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
16 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
17 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
18 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
20–30%
19 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
20–30%
20 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
20–30%
21 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
20–30%
22 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
23 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
24 Waterberg Plateau Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
10–20%
25 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
26 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
27 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
28 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
29 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
10–20%
30 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
10–20%
31 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
32 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
10–20%
33 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
34 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
35 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
10–20%
36 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
10–20%
37 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
10–20%
38 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
10–20%
39 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
10–20%
40 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
41 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
5–10%
42 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
43 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
44 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
5–10%
45 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
46 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
5–10%
47 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
5–10%
48 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
49 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
50 Taï National Park 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
Insufficient data
51 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
52 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a African Paradise-Flycatcher in Hwange National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a African Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Hwange National Park, based on 77 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see African Paradise-Flycatcher in Hwange National Park?

November has the highest sighting rate for African Paradise-Flycatcher in Hwange National Park in our monthly data.

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