Japanese Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata)

Family
Monarchidae (Monarch-flycatchers)

Size
16.50 - 48.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Eyton, 1839)

Habitat
On breeding grounds mature deciduous or mixed forest and plantations on low hills and mountains. From sea-level - 100 m. On the wintering grounds various forest habitats, including mangroves, up to 700 m. On migration, open woodland, suburban parks and gardens in lowlands.

Range (Guide)

China (mainland) (NB), Hong Kong (China) (NB), Indonesia (NB), Japan (B), Laos (NB) (P), Malaysia (NB), North Korea (B), Philippines (B) (NB), Singapore (B), South Korea (B), Taiwan (China) (B), Thailand (NB), Vietnam (NB) (P).

Vagrant to Russia (Asian), Russia (European).

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010) and decreasing.

Status NT
Forest loss and degradation in its wintering range is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (48)...)

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) [XC285929]
by Peter Boesman from Mi-ike, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan (song)

Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) [XC285937]
by Peter Boesman from Mi-ike, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan (song)

Subspecies
Has been suggested as being conspecific with Asian Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi), as they hybridize, but interbreeding very limited as ranges barely overlap. Further study is needed.

The following 3 subspecies are recognised:

atrocaudata (Eyton, 1839) - Breeds central and southern Korea, central and southern Japan and Taiwan. Non-breeding south-eastern Asia and Sumatra.
illex Bangs, 1901 - Ryukyu Is. Non-breeding presumably south-eastern Asia.
periophthalmica (Ogilvie-Grant, 1895) - Breeds Lanyu I (off south-eastern Taiwan) and Batan Is (extreme northern Philippines). Non-breeding northern and western Philippines (Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan).

References
See References.

Files:

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