African Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis (Müller, PLS, 1776)

Monarchidae — Monarchs

African Paradise Flycatcher, Terpsiphone viridis, is a bird of Africa, with a breeding range that also reaches the Arabian Peninsula. It is a passerine in the monarch family and is found in open forest and savanna. The male is notable for its two central tail feathers, which form long streamers, while the female has a shorter tail without these extensions. The sexes are similar in pattern, but the male is more striking, with chestnut or rusty upperparts and a darker head in mature birds.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Monarchidae — Monarchs
Breeding range
Africa: widespread, also Arabian Pen.
African Paradise Flycatcher
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Tours where you can spot this bird

20 tours in Kenya 6, The Gambia 5, South Africa 5, Tanzania 2, Uganda 1, Namibia 1

15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027
15-Day Uganda Birding Tour 2027
Uganda / Entebbe Group tour 15 days

A 15-day Uganda birding circuit from Entebbe through Mabamba Swamp, Lake Mburo, Mgahinga, Bwindi, Queen Elizabeth, Kibale and Semliki for Sh...

From USD 4,685
14-Day Eastern Arc and Northern Tanzania Birding Safari with Wings Explorers Tours
14-Day Eastern Arc and Northern Tanzania Birding Safari with Wings Explorers Tours
Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 14 days

A 14-day private Tanzania birding itinerary linking Arusha, Tarangire, Ngorongoro, Serengeti, the Usambara Mountains, Amani Nature Reserve a...

Nairobi National Park Birding
Nairobi National Park Birding
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 1 day

A full birding day in Nairobi National Park, moving through grassland, riverine forest and wetlands only a short drive from the city center....

Mau Eburu Forest Birding
Mau Eburu Forest Birding
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 1 day

A private walking birding day in Mau Eburu Forest, exploring rugged montane woodland, stream valleys and bamboo on a volcanic Rift Valley ma...

Karura Forest Birding
Karura Forest Birding
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 1 day

A guided walking birding session in Nairobi’s Karura Forest, following maintained trails through indigenous woodland, river corridors and ...

Irangi Forest
Irangi Forest
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 1 day

A private walking birding day on Mount Kenya’s eastern slopes, following Irangi Forest trails through an important highland water-catchmen...

Imenti Forest
Imenti Forest
Kenya / Nairobi Group tour 1 day

A walking birding stop in Imenti Forest near Meru, exploring moss-draped indigenous trees for highland forest birds and the historic Meru Oa...

Birds of Northern Tanzania Safari with Oluokos Signature
Birds of Northern Tanzania Safari with Oluokos Signature
Tanzania / Arusha Custom tour 7 days

A northern Tanzania birding tour for endemic and regional species across Arusha, Lake Manyara, Ngorongoro, Tarangire and Serengeti-style hab...

From USD 4,600
Kakamega Forest Luxury Birding Safari
Kakamega Forest Luxury Birding Safari
Kenya / Kakamega Custom tour 6 days

A Kakamega Forest birding tour focused on Kenya's remnant tropical rainforest and its forest birds....

From USD 3,400
14-Day Senegal and Gambia Combined Birdwatching Trip with Turaco Birding
14-Day Senegal and Gambia Combined Birdwatching Trip with Turaco Birding
The Gambia / Senegal and The Gambia Private tour 14 days

A combined 14-day Senegambia birdwatching trip linking Turaco Birding routes in The Gambia and Senegal....

10-Day Birdwatching Trip in The Gambia with Turaco Birding
10-Day Birdwatching Trip in The Gambia with Turaco Birding
The Gambia / The Gambia Private tour 10 days

An all-inclusive 10-day Turaco Birding trip through The Gambia for coastal, wetland, river and up-country birding....

Birds and Breakfast at Lamin Lodge with Abuko Birding
Birds and Breakfast at Lamin Lodge with Abuko Birding
The Gambia / Lamin and Abuko Private tour 7h

An early Birds and Breakfast outing with coffee at Lamin Lodge, rice-field birding and Abuko Nature Reserve....

Full-Day Gambia Birdwatching Trips with Turaco Birding
Full-Day Gambia Birdwatching Trips with Turaco Birding
The Gambia / Greater Banjul Coast Private tour 11h

A full-day Turaco Birding option from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM combining coastal forests, wetlands, creeks and woodland sites....

Half-Day Coastal Birdwatching Trips with Turaco Birding
Half-Day Coastal Birdwatching Trips with Turaco Birding
The Gambia / Greater Banjul Coast Private tour 5.5h

A half-day private birdwatching option covering Abuko, Farasutu, Brufut Woods, Pirang/Bonto, Kartong, Kotu Creek or Marakissa....

3-Day Cape Town Birding Tour
3-Day Cape Town Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 3 days

Spend three days linking Cape Town fynbos, False Bay, endemic-rich mountain slopes, penguin coast and the Cape Peninsula....

10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
10-Day Western Cape Birding Tour
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 10 days

A private or small-group Western Cape birding itinerary from Cape Town through the Cape Peninsula, West Coast, Tankwa Karoo, Agulhas Plain, ...

Private Cape Peninsula Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private Cape Peninsula Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 1 day

A flexible private day from Cape Town combining Kirstenbosch, peninsula wetlands and an African Penguin colony, with Cape endemics and coast...

From ZAR 7,000
Private Cape Mountains and Fynbos Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private Cape Mountains and Fynbos Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Cape Town Private tour 1 day

A private full-day route from Cape Town to Rooi Els, Betty's Bay and the fynbos coast, focused on Cape endemics, African Penguins and wetlan...

From ZAR 7,000
Southern Africa Birding Expedition: Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls with Birding Ecotours
Southern Africa Birding Expedition: Namibia, Okavango & Victoria Falls with Birding Ecotours
Namibia / Walvis Bay Group tour 18 days

An 18-day birding expedition from Namibia's Atlantic coast through Etosha and the Okavango Panhandle to Victoria Falls, combining desert nea...

From USD 10,206
Private Garden Route Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
Private Garden Route Birding Day Tour with Birding Ecotours
South Africa / Plettenberg Bay Private tour 1 day

A private day from Plettenberg Bay shaped around Garden Route forests, fynbos, wetlands and estuaries, with local targets selected for the s...

From ZAR 7,000