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 Doi Inthanon National Park
113 Verified sightings at Doi Inthanon National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,021 Verified sightings across all 40 parks From 2019 to 2026
June 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 Doi Inthanon National Park

Black-naped Monarch
LC

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-backed Sibia
LC

Black-backed Sibia

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Heterophasia melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Blue Whistling-Thrush
LC

Blue Whistling-Thrush

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Myophonus caeruleus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Green-tailed Sunbird
LC

Green-tailed Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga nipalensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Davison's Leaf-Warbler
LC

Davison's Leaf-Warbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Phylloscopus intensior

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

Rufous-winged Fulvetta

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alcippe castaneceps

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Silver-eared Laughingthrush
LC

Silver-eared Laughingthrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Trochalopteron melanostigma

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Chestnut-tailed Minla

Chestnut-tailed Minla

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Minla strigula

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-cheeked Tit

Yellow-cheeked Tit

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Parus spilonotus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Red-whiskered Bulbul
LC

Red-whiskered Bulbul

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pycnonotus jocosus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Mrs Gould's Sunbird
LC

Mrs Gould's Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga gouldiae

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

Yellow-bellied Fairy-Fantail

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chelidorhynx hypoxantha

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 Doi Inthanon National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Doi Inthanon National Park, based on 113 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Doi Inthanon National Park?

June has the highest sighting rate for Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Doi Inthanon National Park in our monthly data.

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