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Tuesday, July 3, 2007, 1:39 am

African Paradise Flycatcher

DUNCANVILLE, TEXAS — Here’s a video clip I recorded on one of my last mornings in Cameroon. Of nearly 80 life birds I saw in Cameroon, this was one of my favorites: the African Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis). The clip opens with the bird in mid-song. At the end, I added two slow-motion “instant replays” of his flight.

One Response to “African Paradise Flycatcher”

  1. on 04 Jul 2007 at 7:20 pm 1.anonymous said …

    i wish i had a tail like that.

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