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Photo by SeeToh
Former Bidadari Cemetery, Singapore, September 2014
Terpsiphone incei

Identification

20-22 cm, with 20cm long tail streamers

Distribution

China, Manchuria and Japan; winters to Malaysia and Sumatra

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species.
Formerly included in Asian Paradise-Flycatcher together with Blyth's Paradise-Flycatcher and Indian Paradise-Flycatcher.

Habitat

Thick forests and other well-wooded habitats.

Behaviour

Breeding

It builds a cup nest in a tree and 3-4 eggs are laid.

Diet

The diet includes insects.

References

  1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
  2. Avibase

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External Links

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