Bates's Paradise-flycatcher vs Blue Paradise-flycatcher

Terpsiphone batesi compared with Terpsiphone cyanescens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute Bates's Paradise-flycatcher Blue Paradise-flycatcher
Scientific Name Terpsiphone batesi Terpsiphone cyanescens
Order Passeriformes Passeriformes
Family Monarchidae Monarchidae
Conservation Status Least Concern Least Concern
Length
Wingspan 14.9 cm (5.9 in) 18.1 cm (7.1 in)
Weight 15.0 g (0.53 oz) 25.23333333333333 g (0.89 oz)
Diet -- --
Clutch Size 1-3 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher only

None

Blue Paradise-flycatcher only

None

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher

Least Concern

Blue 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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