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African Paradise-Flycatcher - BirdForum Opus

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Terpsiphone viridis
Photo by rudydbn
Location: Durban Botanical Gardens, South Africa

Identification

The male African Paradise Flycatcher comes in two distinct forms a rufous morph (pictured above) and a white morph. They may even change colour from rufous to white and can sometimes be seen part way through the change with a mixture of white and rufous feathers. The dark head and blue eye are common to both forms. The female always retains the rufous colouring.

Distribution

Taxonomy

Habitat

Evergreen, coastal and riverine forests

Behaviour

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