The band-tailed bird of paradise (Terpsiphone paradisi) is considered one of the most beautiful birds in Vietnam. You can observe the band-tailed bird of paradise quite easily at Cuc Phuong, Vu Quang, Bach Ma, Cat Tien, and Xuan Thuy national parks (during the migration season).
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| Belonging to the Monarchidae family, the ring-tailed bird of paradise (Terpsiphone paradisi) is considered one of the most beautiful birds in Vietnam . Photo: Wikimedia Commons. |
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| They are a resident species, relatively common in the Central, South Central and Southern regions. In addition, this bird species is also recorded migrating to breed in the Northwest, Northeast and North Central regions. Photo: sudhirsnapss. |
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| Adult individuals of the ring-tailed bird of paradise are 20-24 cm long. The male alone has a tail up to 27 cm long. Photo: Rahul Alvares. |
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| In the Indochinensis subspecies (common in Vietnam), the male has a light-brown upper body with a long tawny tail appendage, blue-black head and nape. Photo: David Allan Easton. |
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| The chest is light gray, the lower part of the body is pale white, the beak is relatively thick, with a blue sheen. Photo: eBird. |
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| It is possible to encounter a white variant with a white body and dark blue head. Photo: eBird. |
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| The female is similar to the male, but does not have a tail appendage. Photo: eBird. |
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| In nature, the ring-tailed bird of paradise lives in evergreen broad-leaved forests, secondary forests, mangrove forests, and other planted forest areas during migration, distributed up to an altitude of 1,500 meters. Photo: BIRDS & Nature. |
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| Their breeding season lasts from March to July, usually laying 2-3 eggs per batch. Photo: World birds. |
