Paradise Flycatchers are without a doubt one of the most beautiful looking birds in the wild. Every birder wants to take a glimpse of their beauty but many do not know how and where to find them. Well don't worry we have got your back, and we believe this article will most certainly help you to see these heavenly beauties. 
Behavior :
The first thing that one should know about these ribbon-tailed birds is their behavior, which includes their choice of food, preferred nesting location, and the time of the day when their activities are at their peak.
As the name suggests Paradise Flycatchers that includes Indian Paradise Flycatchers, Blyths Paradise Flycatchers, Japanese Paradise Flycatchers, African Paradise Flycatchers etc, feeds on mostly insects. From bees to butterflies if they are in the territory of the Flycatchers they are most likely going to end up in their tummy. Hence the activities of these birds peaks with the activities of the insects as well.
Asian Paradise Flycatchers are generally more active during the late morning, calm afternoon, and early evening hours with fewer activities in between. So if you go out on the field around 2pm in the afternoon there is a better chance to see them than very early morning like 6 am or early afternoon 12pm - 2 pm.
Breeding and Nesting :
Paradise Flycatchers are monsoon breeders, hence they are easily found during the monsoon season. Asian Paradise Flycatchers and Indian Paradise Flycatchers tend to migrate during the summer to the places where monsoon is well observed and at least 2-4mm rains every day. Generally, May to July is the best time of the year to see them.
They prefer to nest at a height of 5 ft from the ground to 12 ft. It's very unlikely they will build a nest at higher than 12 ft. Also, they prefer to nest around the presence or nearby drongo (mostly black and bronzed) territory to keep the predators out.
Habitat :
Paradise Flycatchers generally prefer to stay in and around well-wooded habitat which has small water bodies or a small natural pond nearby. Also, they don't mind building a nest or hunting nearby human territory.
Mildly dense bamboo forests with nearby water bodies are possibly the best place to look for a Paradise Flycatcher.
Other birds that share the same habitat with Paradise Flycatchers are white-throated fantail, black napped monarch, orange-headed thrush, Ashy drongo, bronzed drongo.
We hope this article has helped you to better understand the habitat for the Paradise flycatchers, also let us know in the comment section below if you have seen or photographed one.
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