Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone paradisi
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMonarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
- GenusTerpsiphone (Paradise-Flycatchers)
- SpeciesTerpsiphone paradisi (Indian Paradise-Flycatcher)
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 Satpura National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Satpura National Park
Black-naped Monarch
Hypothymis azurea
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Jungle Babbler
Turdoides striata
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus paradiseus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-bellied Drongo
Dicrurus caerulescens
Purple Sunbird
Cinnyris asiaticus
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis
Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Satpura National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 100 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Satpura National Park?
August has the highest sighting rate for Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Satpura National Park in our monthly data.