Black Paradise-Flycatcher
Terpsiphone atrocaudata
Aves › Passeriformes › Monarchidae › Terpsiphone
Conservation status: least_concern
The black paradise flycatcher, also known as the Japanese paradise flycatcher, is a medium-sized passerine bird native to southeastern Asia. It is a glossy black, chestnut and white bird, slightly smaller than either the Amur paradise flycatcher or Blyth's paradise flycatcher, but similar in appearance. Males have exceptionally long tails. Females are generally duller in appearance and have shorter tails.
How To Identify
This flycatcher is characterized by its predominantly deep black plumage, giving it a stark appearance. A key identifier is its long, graduated tail, often tipped with contrasting colors or showing pronounced feather length.
Habitat
It inhabits dense forests and woodlands across East and Southeast Asia, preferring areas with tall trees and thick understory vegetation.
Behaviour
Males of the Black Paradise-Flycatcher perform acrobatic flight displays, darting and looping through the air with their long tails streaming behind them while making sharp calls to establish territory and attract mates.
Native Range
The black paradise flycatcher is a medium-sized passerine bird native to southeastern Asia. "The black paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata), also known as the Japanese paradise flycatcher, is a medium-sized passerine bird native to southeastern Asia.
Did You Know?
Male Black Paradise-Flycatchers possess dramatically elongated tail feathers that can exceed their body length, which they use in elaborate aerial displays to attract females. These spectacular tails are molted and regrown annually.
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