Indian Paradise Flycatcher
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Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills

Indian Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

LCLeast Concern
Family
Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills (Monarchidae)
Order
Passeriformes

Overview

The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the monarch flycatcher family, Monarchidae. 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, with resident and breeding populations in most of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, as well as parts of Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
The Indian paradise flycatcher has a length of 20–50 cm (7.9–19.7 in) from beak to tail.

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Last updated September 29, 2026.