See text The blue-headed crested flycatcher (Trochocercus nitens) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae, native to the African tropical forest.

Formerly, some authorities have placed the blue-headed crested flycatcher in the genus Terpsiphone.

Alternate names include the blue-headed flycatcher and blue-headed paradise-flycatcher.

Two subspecies are recognized:[2]

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