Indian Paradise Flycatcher

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Common name: Indian paradise flycatcher; Asian paradise flycatcher

Scientific name:  Terpsiphone paradisi

Scientific classification: Kingdom: Animalia
                                             Phylum: Chordata
                                             Class: Aves
                                             Order: Passeriformes
                                             Family: Monarchidae
                                             Genus: Terpsiphone
                                             Species: T.paradisi

Type of species: Indigenous

Habitat: They inhabit thick forests and well-wooded habitats.

Conservation status: Least Concern
 
Sound recording: http://www.xeno-canto.org/342232

Distribution: Resident populations in south India and Sri Lanka. These birds are migratory and spend the cold season in tropical Asia.

Source: hbw.com

Note: Pictures sourced from wikipedia.

Male dressed festively for the mating season

Male

Female