The Indian Paradise Flycatcher catches insects while darting among branches. Some males have greatly elongated central tail feathers.
Some males develop very long central tail feathers, but this is not present in every male. Females have shorter tails than males.
A study of Indian Paradise Flycatcher nesting took place along a wetland at Ishapore in southern West Bengal, India. Researchers followed one wild pair through nest building, incubation, hatching and parental care as the young began to leave the nest. The nest was built on a mango branch about 4.15 metres above the ground.
Three chicks were observed in the nest. The study ran from 5 June to 19 July 2017. The adults incubated the eggs and brought small prey to the young, including ants, small insects and parts of damselflies. The observations describe the breeding behaviour of one pair at a wetland site as the chicks began moving onto nearby branches.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.
India’s “State of India’s Birds 2025” rates the Indian Paradise Flycatcher as a low conservation priority and its current annual population trend as stable. Its long-term population trend is inconclusive. The reported long-term change is −7.91%, with a range from −18% to 3.57%; the current annual change is −0.42%, with a range from −1.2% to 0.35%. The assessment classifies it as associated with forest and plantation habitats and as a resident and within-India migrant. Bird Count India’s migration map uses eBird observations through 2025 to show seasonal changes in the share of Indian checklists containing the species.