BirdUp · Species
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto(Temminck, 1827)
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- Order
- PASSERIFORMES
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Genus
- Myiagra
At a glance
The Shining Flycatcher is a small bird, about 17–20 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 17–20 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Shining Flycatcher look like?
The Shining Flycatcher is a small bird, about 17–20 cm long and weighing 15–25 g.
The shining flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in northern Australia, and from the Moluccas to the Bismarck Archipelago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Shining Flycatcher?
The Shining Flycatcher is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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04 · Voice
What it sounds like
Call
James H · Donnybrook QLD, Australia
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Shining Flycatcher eat?
The Shining Flycatcher feeds on terrestrial invertebrates and intertidal invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
4 photos
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