Wildlifeof Bhutan
Indian Paradise Flycatcher
Crows, Drongos, Orioles & Shrikes
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Terpsiphone paradisi
Basic stats
Range
Resident and breeding in most of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, and parts of Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan
Incubation period
Chicks hatch in about 21–23 days
Size
Body 19–22cm; males with tail streamers up to 50cm
The Indian paradise flycatcher is native to the Indian subcontinent, with resident and breeding populations in most of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka and in parts of Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan. Adults are 19 to 22cm long, but male tail streamers can bring the overall length to as much as 50cm (Wikipedia, general species account).
As adults they develop tail feathers up to 24cm long, with two central tail feathers growing into drooping streamers up to 30cm. Chicks hatch in about 21 to 23 days. The sources read give no habitat, diet or voice information, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- Where is the Indian Paradise Flycatcher found?
- Resident and breeding in most of Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka, and parts of Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, Myanmar, Nepal and Pakistan
- How long are the eggs of the Indian Paradise Flycatcher incubated?
- Chicks hatch in about 21–23 days
- How big is the Indian Paradise Flycatcher?
- Body 19–22cm; males with tail streamers up to 50cm