Asian Paradise Flycatcher
Common name: Asian Paradise Flycatcher
தமிழ் நேம்: அரசவால் ஈப்பிடிப்பான்
Scientific name: Terpsiphone paradisi
Photo shot at: Before Language Building.
Photo credit: Manoj kumar.K
The Asian Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia. Males have elongated central tail feathers, and in some populations a black and rufous plumage while others have white plumage. Females are short-tailed with rufous wings and a black head. They feed on insects, which they capture in the air often below a densely canopied tree.