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African Paradise Flycatcher
Terpsiphone viridis
-3.37511, 36.8398
Field Notes
Description:
The African Paradise Flycatcher is a noisy bird with a harsh scolding call. It has short legs and sits very upright whilst perched prominently, like a shrike. It is insectivorous, often hunting by flycatching.
Habitat:
The African Paradise Flycatcher is a common resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. This species is usually found in open forests and savannah habitats. Two or three eggs are laid in a tiny cup nest in a tree.
Notes:
Spotted on a branch of an avocado tree in our backyard during my first week in Tanzania.
Reference Links:
African Paradise-flycatcher
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedFebruary 1, 2012
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