Always 'paradise' to see it

 Characteristically, the male Amur Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone incei) arrived in a bird wave, foraged amidst the din and frenzy, from tree to tree.  Familiar with its behaviour now, it was not difficult to keep up with its flights, the only bane being this bird always kept to mid and upper canopy.  Occasionally it consented to lower branches.

Refresher (extract mybis):
Order - Passeriformes
Family - Monarchidae
Genius - Terpsiphone
Specific epithet - incei (Gould, 1852)
Common name: Amur Paradise Flycatcher, Chinese Paradise-flycatcher, Sambar Ekor Panjang Amur)
Status: Least Concern

04/2024

Having glimpsed what was thought to be extended central tail feathers it was a frantic rush to try and get a confirmation before it took leave.

It's a bird one cannot have enough of its presence or images.

Looking at the abrasions on the lower cheeks and down to the sides of its neck, and what's left of its extended tail feathers, one could safely assume that it had just nested, the tail a remain of its breeding plumage and the markings acquired during nest building.

And in the same birdwave was also spotted a female (or first winter?), much higher up and was unfortunately not sighted again.