Asian paradise flycatcher

Description

Adult Indian paradise flycatchers are 19–22 cm (7.5–8.7 in) long.Their heads are glossy black with a black crown and crest,their black bill round and sturdy,their eyes black.Female are rufous on the back with a greyish throat and underparts.Their wings are 86–92 mm (3.4–3.6 in) long.Young males look very much like females but have a black throat and blue-ringed eyes.As adults they develop up to 24 cm (9.4 in) long tail feathers with two central tail feathers growing up to 30 cm (12 in) long drooping streamers.