Malagasy paradise flycatcher
terpsiphone mutata latin

In some species, for example the Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher, the males have two or more colour morphs.

Like all members of its genus, the Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher is an insectivore, feeding on a variety of insects.

Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher - Terpsiphone mutata (Linnaeus, 1766)

The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.

For example, in the Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher the female undertakes more brooding responsibilities whereas the male spends more time guarding the nest.

The IUCN rates the Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher as a species of Least Concern.

When Carl Linnaeus first described the Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher in 1766, he assigned it to the genus Muscicapa, which contained many of the Old World flycatchers.

The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher is thought to have evolved from African ancestors, as it appears to be more closely related to the African Paradise Flycatcher than the Asian Paradise Flycatcher.

In addition, there is at least one record of a Common Brown Lemur eating a nestling Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher, one of the few records of a wild lemur eating anything other than plant material.

The Malagasy Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone mutata) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family.