Description:

Small attractive bird, exhibits marked plumage dichromatism. Male has black head and crest, with white or rufous upperparts and long tail-streamers. Intermediate birds, showing rufous and white in plumage, occur. Female and immature are similar to rufous male, but have shorter crest and short square-ended tail.

Distribution:

Uncommon summer visitor to south-western border areas of Diamer and Ghizer districts. Inhabits deciduous mountain forest, shady and well-watered groves, light forest, plantations; in winter also gardens and shrubland, between 1200-1800m.

Behavior:

Mostly alone or in pairs in understorey, with most foraging occurring close to ground. Occasionally descends close to forest floor, where flutters in order to dislodge insects from the low vegetation. Chiefly feeds on small winged insects. Capable of seizing very large prey, battered to death, and only thorax and abdomen swallowed.

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Range & Occurrence:

Resident Species

Summer Breeder

Winter Visitor

Passage Migrant

Distribution Map of Asian Paradise-Flycatcher in Gilgit-Baltistan (Status: )

Seasonal Occurrence of Asian Paradise-Flycatcher

Resources:

Birds of Pakistan: Helm Field Guides (R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
The Birds of Pakistan (T. J. Roberts)
Birds of the Indian Subcontinent (C. Inskipp, R. Grimmett & T. Inskipp)
Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide (P. Rasmussen & J. Anderton)
Birds of India: Collins Field Guide (N. Arlott)
Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan (S. Ali & S. D. Ripley)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (https://www.hbw.com)
The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World, 6th Edition
iNaturalist BoGB (inaturalist.org/projects/birds-of-gilgit-baltistan)
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan (http://fb.me/birdsgb)

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