African Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis)
About the African Paradise Flycatcher
The African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a medium-sized passerine bird. The two central tail feathers of the male are extended into streamers that commonly are more than twice as long as the body. The female tail feathers are of moderate length and without streamers. The upper parts of the male body, wings, and tail are boldly coloured in chestnut or rusty shades, but the underparts and the head are variably grey to blue-gray, with the head of the mature male being darker, commonly glossy black with greenish highlights. The beak and other bare areas, including a wattle ring round the eye, match the colour of the surrounding feathers. The female coloration is similar, though not so showy and glossy and with the head paler.
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 181 recordings for this species: 1 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Botswana, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Blyth's Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone affinisrecording
- Mascarene Paradise FlycatcherTerpsiphone bourbonnensisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.