Indian paradise flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a bird found in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Woods and gardens across South and Southeast Asia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

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Scientific name	Terpsiphone paradisi
Region	Asia
Found in	India, Sri Lanka and Thailand

🏡 Where the Indian paradise flycatcher lives

Woods and gardens across South and Southeast Asia.

🍽️ What it eats

🐛 Insects & bugs100%

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 super-long white ribbon tails, like streamers in the wind.

Hear the Indian paradise flycatcher

Recorded by Jim Holmes (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC346190. Trimmed to a few seconds.

Questions about the Indian paradise flycatcher

Where does the Indian paradise flycatcher live?

The Indian paradise flycatcher lives in India, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Woods and gardens across South and Southeast Asia.

What does the Indian paradise flycatcher eat?

insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.

Is the Indian 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.