Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
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Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Sepilok
10 Verified sightings at Sepilok From 2019 to 2026
7,021 Verified sightings across all 40 parks From 2019 to 2026
January 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 Sepilok

Black-naped Monarch
LC Endemic

Black-naped Monarch

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Hypothymis azurea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ashy Tailorbird
LC

Ashy Tailorbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Orthotomus ruficeps

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Red-eyed Bulbul
LC

Red-eyed Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus brunneus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Asian Glossy Starling
LC

Asian Glossy Starling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Aplonis panayensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Greater Racket-tailed Drongo
LC

Greater Racket-tailed Drongo

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Dicrurus paradiseus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Black-and-yellow Broadbill
NT

Black-and-yellow Broadbill

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eurylaimus ochromalus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Brown-throated Sunbird
LC

Brown-throated Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Anthreptes malacensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Yellow-vented Bulbul
LC

Yellow-vented Bulbul

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pycnonotus goiavier

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Javan Myna
VU

Javan Myna

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Acridotheres javanicus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Crimson Sunbird
LC

Crimson Sunbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Aethopyga siparaja

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Lesser Green Leafbird
NT

Lesser Green Leafbird

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Chloropsis cyanopogon

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Green Iora
NT

Green Iora

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Aegithina viridissima

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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 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 Sepilok?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Paradise-Flycatcher sighting in Sepilok, based on 10 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Sepilok?

January has the highest sighting rate for Indian Paradise-Flycatcher in Sepilok in our monthly data.

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