Rufous Paradise-Flycatcher

The rufous paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone cinnamomea) belongs to bird in the family Monarchidae native to Indonesia and the Philippines. The rufous paradise flycatcher is rufous with a blue bill and a blue eye-ring. Northern males have extended central tail feathers. Females and southern males have a paler belly. Its call is a repetitive series of upslurred whistled notes or a shorter, nasal grating call, "greet grr-grr," with the first note upslurred". (Wikipedia, general species account).

Its natural habitat is tropical moist lowland forests. Found in the northern Philippines T. c. cinnamomea - (Sharpe, 1877): Found in the southern Philippines Talaud paradise-flycatcher (T. c. talautensis) - (Meyer, AB & Wiglesworth, 1894): Originally described as a separate species. Found on the Talaud Islands (far northern Indonesia) The rufous paradise flycatcher forages in the understory for insects and often joins mixed-species flocks that include Celestial monarch, Short-crested monarch Blue-headed fantail, Golden-crowned babbler, Lemon-throated leaf warbler, Black-crowned babbler, and other small birds. (Wikipedia, general species account).