Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher

Terpsiphone mutata (Linnaeus, 1766)

Monarchidae — Monarchs

Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher, Terpsiphone mutata, is a passerine of Madagascar and the Comoros, including Mayotte. It belongs to the monarchs and is a regional endemic of native forest, with a wider presence in other wooded places such as plantations, gardens and secondary growth. The male is marked by very long tail plumes that can greatly extend its length. The female is mainly rufous-orange, with a black head and nape, black wing feathers edged in rufous, and a narrow pale blue eyelid wattle.

Order
Passeriformes
Family
Monarchidae — Monarchs
Breeding range
Africa: Comoros and Madagascar
Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher
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Tours where you can spot this bird

7 tours in South Africa 3, Tanzania 2, Madagascar 1, Namibia 1

Madagascar Birds & Lemurs Photography Journey
Madagascar Birds & Lemurs Photography Journey
Madagascar / Antananarivo Group tour 19 days

A 19-day photography circuit from western Madagascar’s baobabs and Kirindy dry forest to Andasibe rainforest and Akanin’ny Nofy, with a ...

From EUR 4,250
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...

10-Day Tanzania Birding Safari with Wings Explorers Tours
10-Day Tanzania Birding Safari with Wings Explorers Tours
Tanzania / Arusha Private tour 10 days

A high-density 10-day birding program through the Arusha foothills, Maasai Steppe, Tarangire, Ngorongoro and the central Serengeti, combinin...

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