Study of nesting behaviour and parental care of Asian paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi from North 24 parganas, West Bengal, India
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Study of nesting behaviour and parental care of Asian paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi from North 24 parganas, West Bengal, India
Abstract
The Asian paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone paradise is a graceful looking medium sized bird widely found in the forest area of different parts of Asia including India. These birds exhibit distinct sexual dimorphism with males being present in two or more morphs. The present work is aimed to study the detailed nesting behaviour and parental care of Asian paradise flycatcher from north 24 parganas district of West Bengal. Observations were carried out during May to July of 2021 and 2022. A total of 12 nests were observed during our study. Our observation revealed that these birds made small cup shaped nest. The female usually lays 3-4 egg and both male and female alternately incubate the eggs till they hatch. Both the parents take part in feeding and other parental cares. We also observed a specific correlation between the development of chicks and time of bathing of the parents. We report here, an ethogram based on the observed behaviour of these birds. In short our study revealed some insights into the nest building and parental care of paradise flycatcher.
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