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Terpsiphone viridis
The African Paradise Flycatcher is a common resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. This species is usually found in open forests and savannah habitats. Two or three eggs are laid in a tiny cup nest in a tree. The adult male African Paradise Flycatcher is about 17 cm long, but the very long tail streamers double this. It has a black head, neck and underparts, and chestnut wings and tail. There is a prominent white wingbar. The female has a browner tint to the underparts and lacks the wingbar and tail streamers. Young birds are similar to the female but duller. The males show considerable variation in plumage in some areas. There is a morph of this species in which the male has the chestnut parts of the plumage replaced by white, and some races have black tail streamers. The African Paradise Flycatcher is a noisy bird with a harsh scolding call. It has short legs and sits very upright whilst perched prominently, like a shrike. It is insectivorous, often hunting by flycatching.
It generally prefers woodland and forest, such as Brachystegia (miombo) woodland, evergreen forest and suburban gardens
Africa Paradise Flycatcher also known as the Paradysvlieëvanger
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Thanks everyone it is such a joy to go out spotting a fab hobby for pensiioners
What a cute bird,love the colors and the shot. Nice work
pretty!
Stunning
Small is beautiful with a long tail.
Thanks everyone. Ashish I will visit the sight you added
Gorgeous and a very nice shot!
Beautiful !
Wonderful capture... Drienie...
Asian Male Paradise Flycatchers look same this in young immature Rufus plumage. Following is my Adult Male bird spotting....
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/987...
Nice::
Cute!
Wonderful spot :)
nice one what a beauty...........
Awesome sighting.
Thanks for sharing.
Really charming picture and plenty of info. Thanks and congrats.
Fantastic spotting Drienie. Beautiful little bird and nice information. Thanks!