Fatu Hiva Monarch vs Bates's Paradise-flycatcher

Pomarea whitneyi compared with Terpsiphone batesi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Fatu Hiva Monarch Bates's Paradise-flycatcher
Scientific Name Pomarea whitneyi Terpsiphone batesi
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Monarchidae Monarchidae
Conservation Status Critically Endangered Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 22.4 cm (8.8 in) 14.9 cm (5.9 in)
Weight 43.5 g (1.53 oz) 15.0 g (0.53 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size -- 1-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Fatu Hiva Monarch only

None

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher only

None

Conservation Status

Critically Endangered

Fatu Hiva Monarch

Least Concern

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher

About These Birds

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher is a small paradise-flycatcher of the family Monarchidae found in the forest understory of West and Central Africa. Weighing about 15g with a wingspan of 14.9cm, it has rufous and white plumage. It forages in the forest interior, making aerial sallies and gleaning insects from foliage.

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