Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
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Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Kaeng Krachan National Park
328 Verified records at Kaeng Krachan National Park
September 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 →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 328 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Terpsiphone atrocaudata

Insufficient data
Black-naped Monarch
LC Endemic

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

50–60% · Likely
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

60–70% · Likely
🐦 No photo available
LC

Ayeyarwady Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus blanfordi

50–60% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

50–60% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

50–60% · Likely
Ashy Drongo
LC

Ashy Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus leucophaeus

50–60% · Likely
Hair-crested Drongo
LC

Hair-crested Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus hottentottus

40–50% · Likely
Puff-throated Babbler
LC

Puff-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum ruficeps

40–50% · Likely
Ochraceous Bulbul
LC

Ochraceous Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus ochraceus

40–50% · Likely
Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

40–50% · Likely
Taiga Flycatcher
LC

Taiga Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula albicilla

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
<5
Jun
<5
Jul
<5
Aug
20–30
Sep
<5
Oct
5–10
Nov
5–10
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 Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 9% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 328 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

September has the highest sighting rate for Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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