African paradise flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis

The African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a bird found in South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Woods and gardens across sub-Saharan Africa. It eats insects and other small invertebrates and fruit. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Terpsiphone viridis
Region	Africa
Found in	South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda

🏡 Where the African paradise flycatcher lives

Woods and gardens across sub-Saharan Africa.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs80%
🍎 Fruit20%

A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).

Conservation status

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least ConcernThere are plenty of these birds.

💡 Males have long, ribbon-like tails that stream behind them when they fly.

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Questions about the African paradise flycatcher

Where does the African paradise flycatcher live?

The African paradise flycatcher lives in South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Woods and gardens across sub-Saharan Africa.

What does the African paradise flycatcher eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), fruit (about 20%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the African paradise flycatcher endangered?

There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.

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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.