Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher
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| Seychelles Paradise Flycatcher | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Terpsiphone |
| Species: | T. corvina |
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| Terpsiphone corvina (E. Newton, 1867) |
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The Seychelles Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone corvina) is a rare bird from the genus of paradise-flycatchers (Terpsiphone) within the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to the Seychelles.
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[edit] Description
The length of the males is about 20 cm. In addition there are two long black central tail feathers which can reach a length of 30 cm. The females can reach a length between 16 and 18 cm (including the tail). The males are entirely glossy black with a deep blue sheen. The upperparts of the females including wings and tail are reddish brown. The underparts are pale cream white. Facial skin, bill, and legs are blue.
[edit] Distribution
It lives in the Veuve Nature Reserve on La Digue, Seychelles where it inhabits dense Calophyllum forests.
[edit] Ecology
It preys on insects in flight or from a perch. It also feeds on larvae and spiders. The oval bowl-shaped nest is built on branches and consists of twigs, palm fibre, and spider webs.
[edit] References
- J. Del Hoyo, A. Elliot, David A. Christie (Editors): Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 11. Old World Flycatchers to Old World Warblers. Lynx Edicions 2006, ISBN 849655306X
- Malcolm Penny: The Birds of the Seychelles and the Outlying Islands, Collins, London 1974
- Alien mammal eradication and quarantine on inhabited islands in the Seychelles PDF Online
[edit] External links
- BirdLife International (2004). Terpsiphone corvina. 2007 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN 2007. Retrieved on 15 March 2008.
- ArKive - Pictures and Information about Terpsiphone corvina
- Darwin lifeline for rare paradise-flycatcher
- BirdLife Species factsheet
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