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A long-tailed, slender songbird with fine bill.
WA: Endangered
At a glance
FamilyMonarch Flycatchers
SizeSmall
RarityCommon
HabitatOpen woodland, scrub, forest edge, gardens, and mixed canopy with active insect life.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from November to January.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
1981visible hotspots
16275visible records
4states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Males dark bluish black above, white below, with a dark bib with concave lower edge (curves downward at edges). Crown and throat equally dark, lending male a hooded appearance. Male Leaden Flycatcher has uniformly dark head, grayish (not blackish) tail feathers, and convex bib edge. Female blue-gray above, with orange throat and breast.
Behavior
Inhabits varied woodlands, perches high in the canopy, often shakes the tail rapidly.
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