Azure-crested Flycatcher vs Bates's Paradise-flycatcher

Myiagra azureocapilla compared with Terpsiphone batesi

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Azure-crested Flycatcher Bates's Paradise-flycatcher
Scientific Name Myiagra azureocapilla Terpsiphone batesi
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Monarchidae Monarchidae
Conservation Status Near Threatened Least Concern
Length — —
Wingspan 15.6 cm (6.1 in) 14.9 cm (5.9 in)
Weight 12.75 g (0.45 oz) 15.0 g (0.53 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1 1-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Azure-crested Flycatcher only

None

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher only

None

Conservation Status

Near Threatened

Azure-crested Flycatcher

Least Concern

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher

About These Birds

Azure-crested Flycatcher

The Azure-crested Flycatcher is a Near Threatened monarch flycatcher found on Fiji, weighing about 12.75g with a wingspan of 15.6cm. It inhabits forest and forest edges and is distinguished by its azure-blue crown. It forages for insects by making short aerial sallies from exposed perches.

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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