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[[Image:Terpsiphone rufocinerea Rufous-vented Paradise-Flycatcher Congo 2012 133.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Jan+Van+den+Broeck|Jan Van den Broeck}}<br />Kinshasa area, [[DR Congo]], October 2012]] | [[Image:Terpsiphone rufocinerea Rufous-vented Paradise-Flycatcher Congo 2012 133.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|Jan+Van+den+Broeck|Jan Van den Broeck}}<br />Kinshasa area, [[DR Congo]], October 2012]] | ||
;[[:Category:Terpsiphone|Terpsiphone]] rufocinerea | ;[[:Category:Terpsiphone|Terpsiphone]] rufocinerea | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 18 cm (excluding tail). | ||
| + | * Glossy blue-black head with slight crest | ||
| + | * Chestnut-rufous (sometimes orange-rufous) upperparts and tail | ||
| + | * Dark greyish-blue underparts | ||
| + | * Rufous vent and undertail-coverts | ||
| + | * Elongated central tail feathers | ||
| + | Females are duller, have glossy blue-back only from forehead to nape, a shorter crest and paler underparts. | ||
| + | ====Similar species==== | ||
| + | Distinguished from [[African Paradise-Flycatcher]] by rufous undertail-coverts. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | Central Africa: From southwestern [[Cameroon]] south to western [[Gabon]], southern [[Republic of Congo]], southwest [[DR Congo]] and northwest [[Angola]].<br /> | |
| + | Common in most of its range. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species.<br /> | |
| − | [[Bates's Paradise-Flycatcher]] has been split from this species. | + | [[Bates's Paradise-Flycatcher]] has been split from this species. Has also been considered conspecific with [[African Paradise-Flycatcher]] in the past. |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Habitat differs through range. Found in primary and mainly secondary forest in Angola. In Republic of Congo in low riverine thickets in open marshes, understorey of flooded forest and sometimes secondary dryland forest. Replaced by [[Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher]] in primary and secondary forest. Also found in mangrove forest and papyrus stands in Gabon.<br /> | |
| − | + | Occurs in lowlands. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | Usually seen solitary or in pairs. Often joins mixed-species flocks. | |
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | Feeds on insects. Forages mainly at medium and low levels.<br /> | ||
| + | Sallies to catch prey in rapid looping flight, also gleans leaves with frequent hops from branch to branch. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | Breeding recorded in January, February, August and November in [[Gabon]], January in [[Cameroon]] and January, June and December in [[DR Congo]]. A [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monogamous]] species. The nest is an open cup made of moss, dry grass, fine fibres and spider webs. It's placed up to 6 m above the ground in a fork of a dead branch or in a trailing vine. Lays 1 to 2 eggs. | ||
| + | ====Movements==== | ||
| + | This is a resident species. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug13}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014) | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Terpsiphone+rufocinerea}} | {{GSearch|Terpsiphone+rufocinerea}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Terpsiphone]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Terpsiphone]] | ||
Revision as of 08:13, 22 July 2014
- Terpsiphone rufocinerea
Identification
18 cm (excluding tail).
- Glossy blue-black head with slight crest
- Chestnut-rufous (sometimes orange-rufous) upperparts and tail
- Dark greyish-blue underparts
- Rufous vent and undertail-coverts
- Elongated central tail feathers
Females are duller, have glossy blue-back only from forehead to nape, a shorter crest and paler underparts.
Similar species
Distinguished from African Paradise-Flycatcher by rufous undertail-coverts.
Distribution
Central Africa: From southwestern Cameroon south to western Gabon, southern Republic of Congo, southwest DR Congo and northwest Angola.
Common in most of its range.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species.
Bates's Paradise-Flycatcher has been split from this species. Has also been considered conspecific with African Paradise-Flycatcher in the past.
Habitat
Habitat differs through range. Found in primary and mainly secondary forest in Angola. In Republic of Congo in low riverine thickets in open marshes, understorey of flooded forest and sometimes secondary dryland forest. Replaced by Black-headed Paradise-Flycatcher in primary and secondary forest. Also found in mangrove forest and papyrus stands in Gabon.
Occurs in lowlands.
Behaviour
Usually seen solitary or in pairs. Often joins mixed-species flocks.
Diet
Feeds on insects. Forages mainly at medium and low levels.
Sallies to catch prey in rapid looping flight, also gleans leaves with frequent hops from branch to branch.
Breeding
Breeding recorded in January, February, August and November in Gabon, January in Cameroon and January, June and December in DR Congo. A monogamous species. The nest is an open cup made of moss, dry grass, fine fibres and spider webs. It's placed up to 6 m above the ground in a fork of a dead branch or in a trailing vine. Lays 1 to 2 eggs.
Movements
This is a resident species.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2013. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.8., with updates to August 2013. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved July 2014)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Rufous-vented Paradise-Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Rufous-vented_Paradise-Flycatcher
