Blue Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone cyanescens
The Blue Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone cyanescens) is a rare monarch flycatchers, paradise flycatchers, and shrikebill found only in the Philippines, weighing about 25 g. The blue paradise flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
About the Blue Paradise Flycatcher
The blue paradise flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Palawan. It is mainly found in the understory of lowland primary and secondary forests, however populations are likely to be declining owing to habitat loss.
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How to identify it
This species is monotypic and has no subspecies.
Where it lives
When to see it
Best months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, October, November, December, with peak activity in March. It is a variable species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Blue Paradise Flycatcher?
- This species is monotypic and has no subspecies.
- How big is a Blue Paradise Flycatcher?
- The Blue Paradise Flycatcher is a small sized bird weighing about 25 g.
- Where can you see a Blue Paradise Flycatcher?
- The Blue Paradise Flycatcher is endemic to the Philippines, which is the only country where it occurs.
- What birds look similar to a Blue Paradise Flycatcher?
- The Blue Paradise Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Rufous Paradise Flycatcher, the Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher and the Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher.
- Is the Blue Paradise Flycatcher endangered?
- The Blue Paradise Flycatcher is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
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