2023-11-23 Thu

The Indian Paradise flycatcher is a medium-sized passerine bird native to the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and Myanmar.

The males occur in two colours: cinnamon and white; they have long tails. Females are cinnamon above, with a greyish throat and a shorter tail.

#IndiaPost issued a definitive postage stamp featuring the Indian Paradise Flycatcher in 2000. This stamp has a sideways Asokan Capital as a watermark.

Indian Paradise flycatcher has listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 2004.

Image Courtesy: India Post