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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