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Indian Paradise Flycatcher in MP

The document discusses the Indian paradise flycatcher, a medium-sized bird native to Asia including the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, and Myanmar. Males have elongated central tail feathers and varying plumage colors ranging from black and rufous to all white, while females have shorter tails with rufous wings and a black head. Indian paradise flycatchers eat insects, capturing them in flight under dense tree canopies.

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Indian Paradise Flycatcher in MP

The document discusses the Indian paradise flycatcher, a medium-sized bird native to Asia including the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia, and Myanmar. Males have elongated central tail feathers and varying plumage colors ranging from black and rufous to all white, while females have shorter tails with rufous wings and a black head. Indian paradise flycatchers eat insects, capturing them in flight under dense tree canopies.

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Madhya Pradesh Birds Found

Indian paradise flycatcher

The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia that is widely
distributed. As the global population is considered stable. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and
Myanmar.[1]
Males have elongated central tail feathers, and a black and rufous plumage in some populations, while others have
white plumage. Females are short-tailed with rufous wings and a black head. Indian paradise flycatchers feed on
insects, which they capture in the air often below a densely canopied tree.
Beak of Indian paradise flycatcher

Feet of Indian paradise flycatcher


Insect for food

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