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Oriental paradise flycatcher
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family:	Monarchidae
Genus:	Terpsiphone
Species:	T. affinis
Binomial name
	Terpsiphone affinis; (Blyth, 1846)
Subspecies
	See text
Synonyms
	Blyth's paradise flycatcher

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The Oriental paradise flycatcher, also called the Blyth's paradise flycatcher, (Terpsiphone affinis) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found from southern China to Sumatra and Melanesia. Formerly, it was considered a subspecies of the Asian paradise flycatcher until elevated to species rank by the IOC in 2015.^[2]

Subspecies

Ten subspecies are recognized:^[3]

T. a. saturatior - (Salomonsen, 1933): Breeds in the eastern parts of Nepal and northeastern India, in eastern Bangladesh and northern Myanmar; populations occurring in Malaysia migrate northward for breeding.^[4] This subspecies was formerly assigned to T. paradisi.
T. a. nicobarica - Oates, 1890: Found on Nicobar Islands
T. a. burmae - (Salomonsen, 1933): Found in central Myanmar
T. a. indochinensis - (Salomonsen, 1933): Found in eastern Myanmar and southern China to Indochina
T. a. affinis - (Blyth, 1846): Found on Malay Peninsula and Sumatra
T. a. procera - (Richmond, 1903): Found on Simeulue (off north-western Sumatra)
T. a. insularis - Salvadori, 1887: Found on Nias (off north-western Sumatra)
T. a. borneensis - (Hartert, 1916): Found on Borneo
T. a. sumbaensis - Meyer, AB, 1894: Found on Sumba (southern Lesser Sundas)
T. a. floris - Büttikofer, 1894: Found on Sumbawa, Alor, Lembata and Flores (central Lesser Sundas)

References

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^ "IOC World Bird List 5.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.5.4.
^ "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.
^ Rasmussen, P.C; Anderton, J.C. (2005). Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Vol.2. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions. pp. 332–333.

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[2] "IOC World Bird List 5.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.5.4.

[3] "IOC World Bird List 6.4". IOC World Bird List Datasets. doi:10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4.

[rasmussen-4] Rasmussen, P.C; Anderton, J.C. (2005). Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Vol.2. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions. pp. 332–333.

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-The '''Oriental paradise flycatcher''', also called the '''Blyth's paradise flycatcher''', (''Terpsiphone affinis'') is a species of bird in the [[Monarchidae]] family.
+The '''Oriental paradise flycatcher''', also called the '''Blyth's paradise flycatcher''', (''Terpsiphone affinis'') is a species of bird in the family [[Monarchidae]].
-It is found from southern [[China]] to [[Sumatra]] and [[Melanesia]].  It was formerly considered a subspecies of the [[Asian paradise flycatcher]] until elevated to species rank by the IOC in 2015.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=IOC World Bird List 5.4|url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/crossref|journal=IOC World Bird List Datasets|doi=10.14344/ioc.ml.5.4}}</ref>
+It is found from southern China to [[Sumatra]] and [[Melanesia]]. Formerly, it was considered a subspecies of the [[Asian paradise flycatcher]] until elevated to species rank by the IOC in 2015.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=IOC World Bird List 5.4|url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/crossref|journal=IOC World Bird List Datasets|doi=10.14344/ioc.ml.5.4}}</ref>
 ==Subspecies==
 Ten [[subspecies]] are recognized:<ref>{{Cite journal|title=IOC World Bird List 6.4|url=http://www.worldbirdnames.org/ioc-lists/crossref|journal=IOC World Bird List Datasets|doi=10.14344/ioc.ml.6.4}}</ref>
-* ''T. a. saturatior'' - <small>([[Finn Salomonsen|Salomonsen]], 1933)</small>: Breeds in the eastern parts of [[Nepal]] and northeastern [[India]], in eastern  [[Bangladesh]] and northern [[Myanmar]]; populations occurring in [[Malaysia]] migrate northward for breeding.<ref name=rasmussen>{{cite book |author=Rasmussen, P.C |author2=Anderton, J.C. |year=2005 |title=Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Vol.2 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions |pages=332–333}}</ref> This ssp was formerly assigned to T. paradisi.
+* ''T. a. saturatior'' - <small>([[Finn Salomonsen|Salomonsen]], 1933)</small>: Breeds in the eastern parts of Nepal and northeastern India, in eastern Bangladesh and northern Myanmar; populations occurring in Malaysia migrate northward for breeding.<ref name=rasmussen>{{cite book |author=Rasmussen, P.C |author2=Anderton, J.C. |year=2005 |title=Birds of South Asia: The Ripley Guide. Vol.2 |publisher=Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions |pages=332–333}}</ref> This subspecies was formerly assigned to ''[[Indian paradise flycatcher|T. paradisi]]''.
 * ''T. a. nicobarica'' - <small>[[Eugene W. Oates|Oates]], 1890</small>: Found on [[Nicobar Islands]]
 * ''T. a. burmae'' - <small>(Salomonsen, 1933)</small>: Found in central Myanmar
-* ''T. a. indochinensis'' - <small>(Salomonsen, 1933)</small>: Found in eastern Myanmar and southern [[China]] to [[Indochina]]
+* ''T. a. indochinensis'' - <small>(Salomonsen, 1933)</small>: Found in eastern Myanmar and southern China to [[Indochina]]
-* ''T. a. affinis'' - <small>([[Edward Blyth|Blyth]], 1846)</small>: Found on [[Malay Peninsula]] and [[Sumatra]]
+* ''T. a. affinis'' - <small>([[Edward Blyth|Blyth]], 1846)</small>: Found on [[Malay Peninsula]] and Sumatra
 * ''T. a. procera'' - <small>([[Charles Wallace Richmond|Richmond]], 1903)</small>: Found on [[Simeulue]] (off north-western Sumatra)
 * ''T. a. insularis'' - <small>[[Tommaso Salvadori|Salvadori]], 1887</small>: Found on [[Nias]] (off north-western Sumatra)
 * ''T. a. borneensis'' - <small>([[Ernst Hartert|Hartert]], 1916)</small>: Found on [[Borneo]]
 * ''T. a. sumbaensis'' - <small>Meyer, AB, 1894</small>: Found on [[Sumba]] (southern [[Lesser Sundas]])
-* ''T. a. floris'' - <small>[[Johann Büttikofer|Büttikofer]], 1894</small>: Found on [[Sumbawa]], [[Alor Island|Alor]], [[Lembata]] and [[Flores]] (central [[Lesser Sundas]])
+* ''T. a. floris'' - <small>[[Johann Büttikofer|Büttikofer]], 1894</small>: Found on [[Sumbawa]], [[Alor Island|Alor]], [[Lembata]] and [[Flores]] (central Lesser Sundas)
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