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Terpsiphone
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Amur Paradise-Flycatcher
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Monarchidae
- Genus: Terpsiphone
Amur paradise-flycatcher
(Terpsiphone incei)The Amur paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone incei) is a bird species in the family Monarchidae.
The bird is native to China and in the Russian Far East, it winters in Southeast Asia.Traits:
- White or rufous upper body;
- Blue ring around the eyes;The name is from the Ancient Greek terpsi "delighting in" and phonos "voice".
amurensis: Amur: The world's ninth-longest river, forming part of the border between the Far East of Russia and Northeastern China, emptying into the Pacific Ocean through the Strait of Tartary, where the mouth of the river faces the northern end of the island of Sakhalin. -
Black Paradise-Flycatcher
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Monarchidae
- Genus: Terpsiphone
Black paradise flycatcher
(Thiên đường đuôi đen, Terpsiphone atrocaudata), also known as the Japanese paradise flycatcherThe black paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata), also known as the Japanese paradise flycatcher, is a medium-sized passerine bird native to southeastern Asia.
The bird breeds in Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and the far north of the Philippines, and migrates to China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, other parts of the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Sumatra, Indonesia.
The name Terpsiphone is from the Ancient Greek terpsi "delighting in" and phonos "voice".
atrocaudata Latin ater black; caudata, caudatus: tailed. -
Blyth's Paradise-Flycatcher
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Monarchidae
- Genus: Terpsiphone
Blyth's paradise-flycatcher
(Terpsiphone affinis)
also called the oriental paradise flycatcherBlyth's paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone affinis) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
Traits:
- White or rufous upper body;
- Blue ring around the eyes;
The name is from the Ancient Greek terpsi "delighting in" and phonos "voice".
affinis is from Latin adfinis or affinis meaning "related" or "allied". -
Indian Paradise-Flycatcher
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Monarchidae
- Genus: Terpsiphone
Indian paradise-flycatcher
(Thiên đường đuôi phướn, Terpsiphone paradisi)The Indian paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone paradisi) is a medium-sized passerine bird native to Asia, where it is widely distributed.
The Indian paradise flycatcher is a migratory bird and spends the winter season in tropical Asia.Traits:
- Black-hooded;
- Bright chestnut, or rufous, or white upper body;
- White lower body;The name is from the Ancient Greek terpsi "delighting in" and phonos "voice".
paradisi Latin paradisus paradise: Greek paradeisos paradise, pleasure ground of the Persian kings. -
Terpsiphone
- Order: Passeriformes
- Family: Monarchidae
The paradise flycatchers (Terpsiphone) are a genus of birds in the family Monarchidae.
The name is from the Ancient Greek terpsi "delighting in" and phonos "voice".1/ Black paradise flycatcher (Thiên đường đuôi đen, Terpsiphone atrocaudata), also known as the Japanese paradise flycatcher
2/ Indian paradise flycatcher (Thiên đường đuôi phướn, Terpsiphone paradisi)
3/ Blyth's paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone affinis), also called the oriental paradise flycatcher
4/ Amur paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone incei)