Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
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Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
10–20% · With luck
overall probability at Khao Sok National Park
127 Verified records at Khao Sok National Park
April 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 →

10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 127 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Khao Sok National Park

Black-naped Monarch
LC Endemic

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

20–30% · Possible
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

50–60% · Likely
Ochraceous Bulbul
LC

Ochraceous Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus ochraceus

50–60% · Likely
Oriental Magpie-Robin
LC

Oriental Magpie-Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus saularis

40–50% · Likely
Orange-bellied Flowerpecker
LC

Orange-bellied Flowerpecker

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicaeum trigonostigma

40–50% · Likely
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

40–50% · Likely
Stripe-throated Bulbul
LC

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

40–50% · Likely
Large-billed Crow
LC

Large-billed Crow

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Corvus macrorhynchos

40–50% · Likely
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

30–40% · Possible
Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

30–40% · Possible
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

30–40% · Possible
Malayan Banded-Pitta
NT

Malayan Banded-Pitta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hydrornis irena

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
20–30
Feb
10–20
Mar
40–50
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
<5
Jul
5–10
Aug
10–20
Sep
5–10
Oct
10–20
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 Khao Sok National Park?

About 17% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Khao Sok National Park, based on 127 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Khao Sok National Park in our monthly data.

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