Bird

Indian paradise flycatcher

Terpsiphone paradisi

हिन्दी: दूधराज

IUCN: Least Concern

Male paradise flycatcher with a black crest and long white tail ribbons

Scientific name: Terpsiphone paradisi
Hindi name: दूधराज
Family: Monarchidae, order Passeriformes
Group: Bird
Conservation status: Least Concern
Length: About 20 cm, plus male's tail of 25 to 30 cm

A bird with ribbons for a tail.

Spot it Glossy black crested head; adult males have two tail ribbons longer than the body, in white or rufous.
Home Shady woodland, groves and gardens near water.
Food web Catches butterflies, flies and beetles in flight.
Why it matters A sign of healthy, insect-rich woodland.

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