Indian Paradise-Flycatcher

Indian paradise-flycatchers are migratory birds ranging from southern Kazakhstan and western China across the Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asian islands. Northern breeding populations occur along the southern Himalayas and in central Asia, while some birds migrate south to Malaysia during winter. They inhabit deciduous, evergreen, bamboo, temperate, and tropical forests with dense understory vegetation, from sea level to approximately 1,500 meters. Adults measure 19 to 22 centimeters excluding elongated ornamental feathers and weigh between 18.5 and 21.8 grams. (Animal Diversity Web)

These flycatchers are insectivores that usually capture flying prey by sallying between branches, although they sometimes glean wingless insects from leaves or the ground. Their notched bills assist with holding aerial prey. Birds are monogamous, and both parents build the nest, incubate, defend the nesting area, and feed their chicks. They breed from March through July and may try again if an early nest fails. A clutch contains two to four eggs, incubation lasts 14 to 18 days, and chicks fledge after roughly 10 to 12 days. (Animal Diversity Web)