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Asian Paradise Flycatcher
In 2015, the Asian paradise flycatcher was split into the following three species: * Indian paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone paradisi'') * Blyth's paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone affinis'') * Amur paradise flycatcher The Amur paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone incei'') is a bird species in the family Monarchidae. It is native to China, Manchuria and Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East. It is a winter migrant to Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also s ... (''Terpsiphone incei'') References {{Reflist Birds by common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Paradise Flycatcher
The Indian paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone paradisi'') is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia, where it is widely distributed. 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, Central Asia and Myanmar. 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, which they capture in the air often below a densely canopied tree. Taxonomy ''Corvus paradisi'' was the scientific name proposed by Linnaeus in 1758. Paradise-flycatchers used to be classified with the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae, but are now placed in the family Monarchidae together with monarch flycatchers. Until 2015, the Indian paradise flycatcher, Blyth's paradise flycatcher, and the Amur paradise flycatcher were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blyth's Paradise Flycatcher
Blyth's paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone affinis''), also called the oriental paradise flycatcher, is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is native from southern China to Sumatra and Melanesia. Formerly, it was considered a subspecies of the Asian paradise flycatcher until elevated to species rank by the IOC in 2015. Subspecies Ten subspecies are recognized: * ''T. a. saturatior'' - ( Salomonsen, 1933): Breeds in the eastern parts of Nepal and northeastern India, in eastern Bangladesh and northern Myanmar; populations occurring in Malaysia migrate northward for breeding. * ''T. a. nicobarica'' - Oates, 1890: Originally described as a separate species. Found on Nicobar Islands * ''T. a. burmae'' - (Salomonsen, 1933): Found in central Myanmar * ''T. a. indochinensis'' - (Salomonsen, 1933): Found in eastern Myanmar and southern China to Indochina * ''T. a. affinis'' - ( Blyth, 1846): Found on Malay Peninsula and Sumatra * ''T. a. procera'' - ( Richmond, 1903): Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amur Paradise Flycatcher
The Amur paradise flycatcher (''Terpsiphone incei'') is a bird species in the family Monarchidae. It is native to China, Manchuria and Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East. It is a winter migrant to Southeast Asia Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainlan .... Until 2015, it was considered as a subspecies of the Asian paradise flycatcher. References Amur paradise flycatcher Birds of China Birds of Manchuria Amur paradise flycatcher {{Monarchidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
