African Paradise Flycatcher

Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the African Paradise Flycatcher at stays in or beside Kruger National Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Kwandwe Private Game Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve and Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and other reserves. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.

The African Paradise Flycatcher is most recorded in Western Cape (38% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (27% of records), Limpopo (10% of records), based on 1,971 iNaturalist observations. 79 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the African Paradise Flycatcher on site or nearby.

Sightings of the African Paradise Flycatcher peak from Nov to Dec, based on 1,971 iNaturalist records. You may still see it outside those months, sightings are just less frequent.

The African paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis) is a medium-sized passerine bird with a very long tail. It is a common resident breeder in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. The male is boldly coloured in chestnut and black and the female is rather more drab. This bird feeds mainly on insects and builds a tiny cup nest in a tree where two or three eggs are laid.