Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
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Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
at Khao Luang National Park
217 Verified sightings at Khao Luang National Park From 2019 to 2026
7,021 Verified sightings across all 40 parks From 2019 to 2026
April 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 Khao Luang National Park

Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher
LC

Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Terpsiphone atrocaudata

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-naped Monarch
LC

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Asian Fairy-bluebird
LC

Asian Fairy-bluebird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Irena puella

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
NT

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus ochromalus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Spectacled Bulbul

Spectacled Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Rubigula erythropthalmos

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Chestnut-winged Babbler

Chestnut-winged Babbler

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Stachyris erythroptera

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Ochraceous Bulbul
LC

Ochraceous Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Alophoixus ochraceus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Little Spiderhunter
LC

Little Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera longirostra

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

Stripe-throated Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus finlaysoni

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Gray-breasted Spiderhunter
LC

Gray-breasted Spiderhunter

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arachnothera modesta

Daily sighting probability ~50% · 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 Khao Luang National Park?

About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Khao Luang National Park, based on 217 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

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

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