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| − | [[Image: | + | '''Alternative name: Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher''' |
| − | + | ;[[:Category:Terpsiphone|Terpsiphone]] mutata | |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 18 cm (7 in); plus 18 cm long tail<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Two colour morphs; white and chestnut | ||
| + | *Long tail is formed by elongated central [[Topography#Tails|rectrices]] | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Madagascar]] | + | [[Madagascar]], Mayotte and the Comoro Islands. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:Madagascar Paradise Flycatcher (f) for BF.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|James+J+Williams|James J Williams}}<br />Perinet Forest, [[Madagascar]], June 2007]] | ||
| + | ====Subspecies==== | ||
| + | [[Image:20120909 111547.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Male, Chestnut morph<br />Photo by {{user|Dave+Clark|Dave Clark}}<br />Kirindy Forest in western Madagascar, September 2012]] | ||
| + | There are 6 subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>: | ||
| + | *''T. m. mutata'': | ||
| + | :*Forests of eastern Madagascar | ||
| + | *''T. m. singetra'': | ||
| + | :*Forests of western Madagascar | ||
| + | *''T. m. pretiosa'': | ||
| + | :*Mayotte (Indian Ocean) | ||
| + | *''T. m. vulpina'': | ||
| + | :*Anjouan (Comoro Islands) | ||
| + | *''T. m. voeltzkowiana'': | ||
| + | :*Mohéli (Comoro Islands) | ||
| + | *''T. m. comoroensis'': | ||
| + | :*Grand Comoro Island | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Primary forests of various types. Also found in tree plantations, on savannas, in mangroves and degraded woodland. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| + | Their main diet consists of flying insects. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They have one brood each year. | ||
| + | ==Gallery== | ||
| + | Click on photo for larger image | ||
| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Image:Madagascar_Paradise_Flycatcher.jpg|Photo by {{user|balticbird|balticbird}} <!--EDITORS: this image is not in the Gallery, retained for completeness--> | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug21}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Jan 2018) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Terpsiphone+mutata}} | {{GSearch|Terpsiphone+mutata}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Terpsiphone]] |
Latest revision as of 01:24, 18 July 2022
Alternative name: Madagascar Paradise-Flycatcher
- Terpsiphone mutata
Identification
18 cm (7 in); plus 18 cm long tail
Male
- Two colour morphs; white and chestnut
- Long tail is formed by elongated central rectrices
Distribution
Madagascar, Mayotte and the Comoro Islands.
Taxonomy
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Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- T. m. mutata:
- Forests of eastern Madagascar
- T. m. singetra:
- Forests of western Madagascar
- T. m. pretiosa:
- Mayotte (Indian Ocean)
- T. m. vulpina:
- Anjouan (Comoro Islands)
- T. m. voeltzkowiana:
- Mohéli (Comoro Islands)
- T. m. comoroensis:
- Grand Comoro Island
Habitat
Primary forests of various types. Also found in tree plantations, on savannas, in mangroves and degraded woodland.
Behaviour
Diet
Their main diet consists of flying insects.
Breeding
They have one brood each year.
Gallery
Click on photo for larger image
Photo by balticbird
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Jan 2018)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Malagasy Paradise-Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 13 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Malagasy_Paradise-Flycatcher
