- Terpsiphone cyanescens
Identification
Male 22 cm (8½ in), female 19 cm (7½ in)
Male
- Blue overall plumage
- Black lores, chin, flight feathers and underside of tail
- Faint black breastband
Distribution
South-western Philippines (Calamian Group and Palawan)
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Primary forests and second growth
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists mostly of insects, foraged from ground level up to 15 m.
Breeding
The only information comes from a single nest about 15 m above the ground, containing a spotted creamy-coloured egg.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved June 2018)#Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Blue Paradise-Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blue_Paradise-Flycatcher
