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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Bates's Paradise-flycatcher	Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher
Scientific Name	Terpsiphone batesi	Terpsiphone rufiventer
Order	Passeriformes	Passeriformes
Family	Monarchidae	Monarchidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	14.9 cm (5.9 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)
Weight	15.0 g (0.53 oz)	15.399999999999999 g (0.54 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	1-3	2-3
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌲 Forest

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher only

None

Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher only

🏖️ Coastal 🌾 Grassland

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Bates's Paradise-flycatcher

Least Concern

Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher

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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.

Red-bellied Paradise-flycatcher

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