African Paradise-Flycatcher

Terpsiphone viridis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Cordats)
ClassAves (Aus)
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyMonarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
GenusTerpsiphone (Paradise-Flycatchers)
SpeciesTerpsiphone viridis (African Paradise-Flycatcher)

Insufficient data

overall probability at Namib-Naukluft National Park

3 Verified records at Namib-Naukluft National Park

☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a medium-sized passerine bird. The two central tail feathers of the male are extended into streamers that commonly are more than twice as long as the body. The female tail feathers are of moderate length and without streamers. The upper parts of the male body, wings, and tail are boldly coloured in chestnut or rusty shades, but the underparts and the head are variably grey to blue-gray, with the head of the mature male being darker, commonly glossy black with greenish highlights. The beak and other bare areas, including a wattle ring round the eye, match the colour of the surrounding feathers. The female coloration is similar, though not so showy and glossy and with the head paler. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Passer melanurus

Motacilla capensis

Pycnonotus nigricans

Oenanthe familiaris

Cinnyris fuscus

Ploceus velatus

Corvus albus

Onychognathus nabouroup

30–40% · Possible

Ptyonoprogne fuligula

Oenanthe monticola

Lanius collaris

Philetairus socius

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📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of African Paradise-Flycatcher at Namib-Naukluft National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Probability
1	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	40–50%
2	Bwindi Impenetrable National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	40–50%
3	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	40–50%
4	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
5	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	30–40%
6	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
7	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	30–40%
8	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	30–40%
9	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	30–40%
10	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	30–40%
11	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	20–30%
12	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
13	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	20–30%
14	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	20–30%
15	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
16	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
17	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
18	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	20–30%
19	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	20–30%
20	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	20–30%
21	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	20–30%
22	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
23	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
24	Waterberg Plateau Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	10–20%
25	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
26	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
27	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
28	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
29	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	10–20%
30	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	10–20%
31	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
32	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	10–20%
33	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
34	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
35	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	10–20%
36	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	10–20%
37	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	10–20%
38	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	10–20%
39	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	10–20%
40	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
41	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	5–10%
42	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
43	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
44	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	5–10%
45	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5–10%
46	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	5–10%
47	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	5–10%
48	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	5–10%
49	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
50	Taï National Park	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	Insufficient data
51	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	Insufficient data
52	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data

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African Paradise-Flycatcher

Closest Relatives at Namib-Naukluft National Park

Cape Sparrow

Cape Wagtail

African Red-eyed Bulbul

Familiar Chat

Dusky Sunbird

Southern Masked Weaver

Pied Crow

Pale-winged Starling

Rock Martin

Mountain Chat

Southern Fiscal

Social Weaver

📅 Monthly Probability

☀️ When They're Spotted

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found