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Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher

Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher

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The Rufous-vented Paradise Flycatcher is a distinctive species found in West and Central Africa. It is characterized by its iridescent blue-black upperparts and rufous underparts, with males possessing long tail streamers.
Where to spot
Found in West and Central Africa, from Guinea-Bissau to Angola and Uganda. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist lowland forests.
How to spot
Look for its rufous belly and the male's long tail in the forest mid-story to canopy. It is an active insectivore, sallying out to catch prey. Listen for its high-pitched, sometimes buzzing calls.
When to spot
Year-round resident. Most active during the breeding season, typically in the morning and late afternoon.
File:Flickr - Rainbirder - Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer) female.jpg
File:Flickr - Rainbirder - Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer) male.jpg
File:Flickr - Rainbirder - Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer) male (1).jpg
File:Red-bellied paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer).jpg
File:Red-bellied paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer) 01.jpg
File:Flickr - Rainbirder - Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer) female.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Flickr - Rainbirder - Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer) male.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Flickr - Rainbirder - Red-bellied Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer) male (1).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Red-bellied paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer).jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
File:Red-bellied paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone rufiventer) 01.jpg
Credits: Wikimedia Commons
This species often builds a neat, cup-shaped nest in a fork of a tree, decorated with moss and lichen for camouflage.
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