Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
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Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Cuc Phuong National Park
8 Verified sightings at Cuc Phuong National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,021 Verified sightings across all 40 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's spotted at dawn and dusk

About the 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. Indian paradise flycatchers feed on insects, including grasshoppers, butterflies and praying mantises, as well as flies. The Indian paradise flycatcher typically captures prey in the air, kills it by hitting it on a rock, and then extracts the inner parts. often below a densely canopied tree.

The Indian paradise flycatcher was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cuc Phuong National Park

Black-naped Monarch
LC

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Fork-tailed Sunbird
LC

Fork-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga christinae

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
White-bellied Yuhina
LC

White-bellied Yuhina

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Erpornis zantholeuca

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Japanese Thrush
LC

Japanese Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Turdus cardis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Rufous-throated Fulvetta

Rufous-throated Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe rufogularis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Puff-throated Bulbul
LC

Puff-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus pallidus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-browed Warbler
LC

Yellow-browed Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus inornatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher
LC

Grey-headed Canary-Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Culicicapa ceylonensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Common Tailorbird
LC

Common Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus sutorius

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Great Iora
LC

Great Iora

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aegithina lafresnayei

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Puff-throated Babbler
LC

Puff-throated Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pellorneum ruficeps

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Dark-necked Tailorbird
LC

Dark-necked Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus atrogularis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~50%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~50%
3 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~30%
4 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~30%
5 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
6 Gir National Park 🇮🇳 India
~30%
7 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~30%
8 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
9 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
10 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
11 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
12 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
13 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~20%
14 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
15 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
16 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~20%
17 Taman Negara National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
~10%
18 Gunung Leuser National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
19 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
20 Tanjung Puting National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
21 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
~10%
22 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
23 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
~10%
24 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
~10%
25 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
26 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
27 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
28 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
29 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
30 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
31 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
<5%
32 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
<5%
33 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
34 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
35 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
36 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
37 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
38 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
39 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
40 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Cuc Phuong National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Cuc Phuong National Park, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Cuc Phuong National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Cuc Phuong National Park in our monthly data.

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