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| − | [[Image:AsianParadiseFlycatcher1.jpg|thumb|450px|Race ''ceylonensis''<br />Photo by {{user|Steve+G|Steve G}}<br />Amaya Lake Hotel, nr Dambulla, [[Sri Lanka]], July 2009]]
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| − | ;[[:Category:Terpsiphone|Terpsiphone]] paradisi
| + | '''Asian Paradise-Flycatcher''' may refer to one of three species previously considered conspecific under the name '''Asian Paradise-Flycatcher''' (''Terpsiphone paradisi''): |
| − | ==Identification==
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| − | 20-22 cm, with 20cm long tail streamers<br />
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| − | Two very distinct colour phases.<br />
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| − | '''Male''' has black head and a shaggy peaked crest, bright blue skin round eye, blue bill. Body and very long ribbon tail either entirely white, with black wing feathers, or bright chestnut-brown body and tail, greyish face and breast, paler abdomen.<br /> | |
| − | '''Female''': like the chestnut-phase male, with shorter tail, shorter crest. | |
| − | ==Distribution==
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| − | [[Turkestan]] to [[Manchuria]].
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| − | ==Taxonomy==
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| − | ====Subspecies====
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| − | There are 16 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>:
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| − | *''T. p. leucogaster'':
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| − | :*Mountains of [[Afghanistan]], [[Pakistan]] and western [[India]]
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| − | [[Image:Asian Paradise Flycatcher-White Morphdan.jpg|thumb|300px|White Morph<br />Photo by {{user|DaninJapan|DaninJapan}}<br />Krabi Mangroves [[Thailand]], March 2011]]
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| − | *''T. p. paradisi'':
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| − | :*Central and southern [[India]]; winters to [[Sri Lanka]]
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| − | *''T. p. ceylonensis'':
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| − | :*[[Sri Lanka]]
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| − | *''T. p. incei'':
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| − | :*[[China]], Manchuria and [[Japan]]; winters to [[Malaysia]] and [[Sumatra]]
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| − | *''T. p. saturatior'':
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| − | :*Eastern [[Himalayas]], Assam and [[Bangladesh]]; winters to [[Malaysia]]
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| − | *''T. p. myanmare'':
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| − | :*Central and southern [[Myanmar]]
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| − | *''T. p. indochinensis'':
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| − | :*Southern [[China]] (southern Yunnan) to southern [[Thailand]] and [[Indochina]]
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| − | *''T. p. affinis'':
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| − | :*[[Malaya]], [[Sumatra]], Riau and Lingga archaepelago, Bangka, Belitung islands
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| − | *''T. p. nicobarica'':
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| − | :*[[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]]
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| − | *''T. p. madzoedi'':
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| − | :*Northern [[Sumatra]]
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| − | *''T. p. australis'':
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| − | :*Southern [[Sumatra]] and [[Java]]
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| − | [[Image:Asianparadkaydfem.jpg|thumb|350px|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Kaydeegee2010|Kaydeegee2010}}<br />Dharamshala,Himachal Pradesh [[India]], June 2011]]
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| − | *''T. p. borneensis'':
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| − | :*[[Borneo]]
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| − | *''T. p. procera'':
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| − | :*Simeulue Island (off [[Sumatra]])
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| − | *''T. p.insularis'':
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| − | :*Nias Island (off [[Sumatra]])
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| − | *''T. p. sumbaensis'':
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| − | :*Sumba (western [[Lesser Sundas]]
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| − | *''T. p. floris'':
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| − | :*Western [[Lesser Sundas]] (Sumbawa, Alor, Besar, Lomblen and Flores)
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| − | Three subspecies: ''T. p. madzoediare'', ''T. p. australis'' (usually considered invalid) and ''T. p. burmae'' are
| + | *'''[[Amur Paradise-Flycatcher]]''' - ''Terpsiphone incei'' |
| − | not recognised by all authorities<sup>[[#References|[2]]]</sup>
| + | *'''[[Blyth's Paradise-Flycatcher]]''' - ''Terpsiphone affinis'' |
| − | ==Habitat==
| + | *'''[[Indian Paradise-Flycatcher]]''' - ''Terpsiphone paradisi'' |
| − | Thick forests and other well-wooded habitats.
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| − | ==Behaviour==
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| − | ====Breeding====
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| − | It builds a cup nest in a tree and 3-4 eggs are laid.
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| − | ====Diet====
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| − | The diet includes insects.
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| − | ====Vocalisation====
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| − | It has a sharp ''zweet'' call.
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| − | ==References==
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| − | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Avibase
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| − | #Nationmaster
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| − | #BF Member observations
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| − | {{ref}}
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| − | ==External Links==
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| − | {{GSearch|Terpsiphone+paradisi}}
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| − | {{Video|Asian_Paradise_Flycatcher}}
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| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Terpsiphone]] [[Category:Videos]] | |
