Rufous Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone cinnamomea
The Rufous Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone cinnamomea) is a rare monarch flycatchers, paradise flycatchers, and shrikebill found in 2 countries, weighing about 20 g. The rufous paradise flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae native to Indonesia and the Philippines.
About the Rufous Paradise Flycatcher
The rufous paradise flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae native to Indonesia and the Philippines. Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests.
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How to identify it
The rufous paradise flycatcher is rufous with a blue bill and a blue eye-ring. Northern males have extended central tail feathers. Females and southern males have a paler belly. Its call is a repetitive series of upslurred whistled notes or a shorter, nasal grating call, "greet grr-grr," with the first note upslurred".
Where it lives
When to see it
The Rufous Paradise Flycatcher can be seen all year round, with peak activity in February. It is a resident species across most of its range.
Easily confused with
Quick questions
- How do you identify a Rufous Paradise Flycatcher?
- The rufous paradise flycatcher is rufous with a blue bill and a blue eye-ring. Full identification notes are on this page.
- How big is a Rufous Paradise Flycatcher?
- The Rufous Paradise Flycatcher is a small sized bird weighing about 20 g.
- Where can you see a Rufous Paradise Flycatcher?
- The Rufous Paradise Flycatcher occurs in 2 countries, including the Philippines and Indonesia.
- What birds look similar to a Rufous Paradise Flycatcher?
- The Rufous Paradise Flycatcher is most easily confused with the Blue Paradise Flycatcher, the Sao Tome Paradise Flycatcher and the Tenggara Paradise Flycatcher.
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