Madagascar Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata)

Family
Monarchidae (Monarch-flycatchers)

Size
18 - 36 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Linnaeus, 1766)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest, dry forest.

Range (Guide)

Comoros, Madagascar, Mayotte.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (37)...)

Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) [XC823029]
by Brian Cox from Ankarafantsika Nature Reserve, plateau, Madagascar (call, bill snaps)

Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) [XC162922]
by Frank Lambert from Ranomafana National Park, Fianarantsoa, Madagascar (song)

Subspecies
Subspecies hardly separable by plumage and a review is perhaps desirable. Subspecies singetra often synonymized with nominate, but differs in plumage of white morph. Subspecies comorensis often misspelt "comoroensis", which is an incorrect subsequent spelling.

The following 6 subspecies are recognised:

singetra (Linnaeus, 1766) - Northern, western and southern Madagascar.
mutata (Linnaeus, 1766) - High Plateau and eastern Madagascar.
comorensis Milne-Edwards & Oustalet, 1885 - Grand Comoro (Njazidja), in western Comoro Is.
voeltzkowiana Stresemann, 1924 - Moh�li (Mwali), in west-central Comoros.
vulpina (Newton, E, 1877) - Anjouan (Ndzuani), in central Comoros.
pretiosa (Lesson, R, 1847) - Mayotte (Maore), in eastern Comoro Is.

References
See References.

Files:

JPG files for Madagascar Paradise-flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) - 10 files

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