- Terpsiphone corvina
Identification
Male 20 cm (7¾ in), plus long central rectrices extending 22 cm beyond outer tail feathers; Female 17–20 cm (6¾-7¾ in)
- Glossy black overall plumage with a deep blue sheen
Female
- Reddish brown upperparts
- Creamy-white underparts
- Blue facial skin, bill, and legs
Distribution
Forests of La Digue (Seychelles).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Tall broadleafed woodland.
Behaviour
Breeding
They build a cup shaped nest of plant fibres bound with spiders' web. The clutch consists of a single egg.
Diet
Their diet consists almost entirely of small insects and spiders.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Moeliker, K. and C.J. Sharpe (2020). Seychelles Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone corvina), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.sepfly1.01
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Seychelles Paradise-Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Seychelles_Paradise-Flycatcher
