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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Bedford's Paradise-flycatcher	African Paradise-flycatcher
Scientific Name	Terpsiphone bedfordi	Terpsiphone viridis
Order	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Family	Monarchidae	Monarchidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	15.9 cm (6.3 in)
Weight	15.4 g (0.54 oz)	14.125 g (0.50 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	2	1-5
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Bedford's Paradise-flycatcher only

None

African Paradise-flycatcher only

None

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bedford's Paradise-flycatcher

Least Concern

African Paradise-flycatcher

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About These Birds

Bedford's Paradise-flycatcher

Bedford's Paradise-flycatcher is a rare, long-tailed flycatcher endemic to the montane forests of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Males have a striking combination of iridescent blue-black head and white body with elongated central tail feathers. It forages in the forest interior, catching insects in aerial sallies.

African Paradise-flycatcher

The African Paradise-flycatcher is a striking passerine of the Monarchidae family with a tiny wingspan of about 16 cm and a weight of only 14 g. Males are renowned for their ornate, elongated tail streamers used in courtship displays across African woodlands.

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