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Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMonarchidae
Observations recorded510,755
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 43
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Collections
- CUMV, FMNH, USNM, LSUMZ, GNM, CM
- Recorded in
- South Korea, Uganda, Kenya, Gabon, Angola, China, Cameroon
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Encyclopedic overview
The paradise flycatchers (Terpsiphone) are a genus of birds in the family Monarchidae. The genus ranges across Africa and Asia, as well as a number of islands. A few species are migratory, but the majority are resident. The most telling characteristic of the genus is the long tail streamers of the males of many species. In addition to the long tails the males and females are sexually dimorphic and have rufous, black and white plumage.
Taxonomy and systematics
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Terpsiphone” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.