Leaden Flycatcher

Myiagra rubecula(Latham, 1801)

Updated 11 June 2026

Native

Order: PASSERIFORMES
Family: Monarchidae
Genus: Myiagra

At a glance

The Leaden Flycatcher is a small bird, about 14–17 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.

Size: 14–17 cm
Origin: Native
Best seen: Year-round
Commonness: Very common

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Leaden Flycatcher look like?

The Leaden Flycatcher is a small bird, about 14–17 cm long and weighing 9–17 g.

The leaden flycatcher is a species of passerine bird in the family Monarchidae. Around 15 cm (6 in) in length, the male is lustrous azure with white underparts, while the female possesses leaden head, mantle and back and rufous throat and breast. It is found in eastern and northern Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests in the northern parts of its range, in the south and inland it is eucalypt woodland.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

03 · When

When to look

When can you see a Leaden Flycatcher?

The Leaden Flycatcher is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.

04 · Voice

What it sounds like

What sound does a Leaden Flycatcher make?

Recordings of the Leaden Flycatcher on BirdUp feature its call.

call · Quality B

James Ray · Faulconbridge, Blue Mountains City Council, New South Wales, Australia

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Call

Thomas Mesaglio · Laurieton Quarry and surrounds, Dooragan NP, New South Wales

Call

Thomas Mesaglio · Laurieton Quarry and surrounds, Dooragan NP, New South Wales

Call

jimchurches · Remainder of ACT, AU-CT, AU

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Leaden Flycatcher eat?

The Leaden Flycatcher feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.

06 · Gallery

Plumage up close

3 photos

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