Bates's paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone batesi) is a passerine bird belonging to the genus Terpsiphone in the monarch-flycatcher family, Monarchidae. It was formerly considered to be synonymous with the rufous-vented paradise flycatcher (T. rufocinerea) but is now generally regarded as a separate species. There are two subspecies. The sexes are similar in appearance with the upper parts being rufous and the head and underparts being bluish-grey. It is native to Central Africa where it is found in the understorey of forests.