| Blue paradise flycatcher | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Monarchidae |
| Genus: | Terpsiphone |
| Species: | T. cyanescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Terpsiphone cyanescens (Sharpe, 1877) | |
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The blue paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone cyanescens) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Palawan. It is mainly found in the understory of lowland primary and secondary forests, however populations are likely to be declining owing to habitat loss.
Description
Ebird describes it as "A medium-sized, long-tailed bird of lowland forest understory on Palawan and neighboring islands. Has a blue bill, eye-ring, chest, and head with a slight crest at the back. Back, wings, and tail are blue in the male and rufous in the female. Female is distinctive. Male is similar to Black-naped Monarch, but larger, and lacks the black mark on the back of the head. Song consists of a rapidly pulsating series of fairly high-pitched nasal notes that increase in volume."
This species is monotypic and has no subspecies.
Ecology and behavior
It feeds on insects but otherwise not much is known about the specifics of its diet. Forages from ground level up to 15 meters high. Only 1 nest has been found in July, 2 meters above ground with a single creamy white egg with brown spotting. No other breeding information is available.
Habitat and conservation status
The species inhabits tropical moist lowland primary forest and secondary forest up restricted to the lowlands.
It is assesed as least-concern under the IUCN with populations believed to be decreasing due to habitat loss and deforestation. The whole of Palawan was designated as a Biosphere Reserve; however, protection and enforcement of laws has been difficult and these threats still continue. It occurs in the protected area of Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park.
References
- BirdLife International (2016). "Terpsiphone cyanescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22707161A94109335. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22707161A94109335.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- Kennedy, Robert (2000). A guide to the birds of the Philippines. Oxford : Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780198546689.
- "Blue Paradise-Flycatcher - eBird". ebird.org. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
- ^ Moeliker, Kees (2020). "Blue Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone cyanescens), version 1.0". Birds of the World. doi:10.2173/bow.blpfly1.01species_shared.bow.project_name. ISSN 2771-3105.
- IUCN (2016-10-01). Terpsiphone cyanescens: BirdLife International: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22707161A94109335 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2016-3.rlts.t22707161a94109335.en.
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| Terpsiphone cyanescens |
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