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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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Still fairly common on [[Réunion]], much rarer on [[Mauritius]]. | Still fairly common on [[Réunion]], much rarer on [[Mauritius]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
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| + | Two subspecies recognized<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
* ''T. b. bourbonnensis'' on [[Réunion]] | * ''T. b. bourbonnensis'' on [[Réunion]] | ||
* ''T. b. desolata'' on [[Mauritius]] | * ''T. b. desolata'' on [[Mauritius]] | ||
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This is a resident species. | This is a resident species. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug16}}#{{Ref-GillDonsker14V4.3}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015) |
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Terpsiphone+bourbonnensis}} | {{GSearch|Terpsiphone+bourbonnensis}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Terpsiphone]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Terpsiphone]] | ||
Revision as of 00:50, 22 April 2017
- Terpsiphone bourbonnensis
Identification
15-20 cm. A Paradise-Flycatcher without the long central tail feathers (common to most Paradise-Flycatchers).
- Black cap
- Thin grey neckband
- Dull chestnut upperparts
- Grey throat and underparts
- Deep blue eyering wattle
- Bright blue bill with black tip
- desolata with much brighter plumage
Females are smaller, have a paler bill and a dark grey cap. Immature males have a dark grey cap, too.
Distribution
Mauritius and Réunion in the Indian Ocean.
Still fairly common on Réunion, much rarer on Mauritius.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
Two subspecies recognized[1]:
Habitat
On Mauritius restricted to remnants of native evergreen vegetation, concentrated south of the central plateau. On Réunion in all kinds of forest, most common in low and mid-altitude mixed forest (from sea-level up to 600m) but also up to the tree-line.
Behaviour
Diet
Feeds on insects.
Usually hawks for its prey solitary under the canopy. On Réunion joins also feeding groups of Mascarene White-eyes.
Breeding
Breeding season August to February (with peak from October to November) on Mauritius, September to December on Réunion. A territorial species. The nest is a carefully made, cup-shaped nest of thin plant parts held by cobwebs. It's palced in a small tree. Lays 2 to 3 eggs. Male and female sit on the eggs. Hatching time some 15 days. Young are fed another 5 weeks by their parents.
Movements
This is a resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F and D Donsker (Eds). 2014. IOC World Bird Names (version 4.3). Available at http://www.worldbirdnames.org/.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Mascarene Paradise-Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Mascarene_Paradise-Flycatcher
