Rufous Paradise-Flycatcher - BirdForum Opus

Male, subspecies talautensis
Photo by mehdhalaouate
Krakelong island, Talauds, Indonesia, September 2013

Terpsiphone cinnamomea

Identification

21·5 cm
Male: bright orange-rufous plumage

Distribution

South-east Asia: found in Indonesia and the Philippines.

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 3 subspecies^[1]:

• T. c. unirufa:

• Northern Philippines (Luzon to Negros)

• T. c. cinnamomea:

• Southern Philippines (Mindanao, Basilan and islands in Sulu Archaepelago)

• T. c. talautensis:

• Talaud Islands (Karakelong, Salebabu and Kaburuang)

Habitat

Lowland and hill forests below 1200m.

Behaviour

Diet

Their diet is thought to consists of insects, foraged up to 20m in the understorey.

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved December 2014)

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Rufous Paradise-Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 20 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous_Paradise-Flycatcher

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