Leaden Flycatcher

The Leaden Flycatcher was first described by ornithologist John Latham in 1802, from an illustration in the Watling drawings.

The Leaden Flycatcher is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Leaden Flycatcher on nest. Leaden Flycatcher on nest. Photo: SG Lane Collection © Australian Museum Distribution map of Myiagra rubecula Distribution map of Myiagra rubecula Map © Birds Australia Birdata Did you know? Flycatchers have small rictal bristles around their bills. These are modified feathers that act as sensors to help the bird capture flying insects. More

The Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) is a species of passerine bird in the family Monarchidae. Around 15 cm (6 in) in length, the male is a shiny lead-grey with white underparts, while the female has grey upperparts and a 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. More

A fact from Leaden Flycatcher appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know? column on 3 June 2008 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows: "Did you know * ... that early residents of Sydney called the Leaden Flycatcher (pictured) the "Frogbird" on account of its guttural call?" Wikipedia Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia. More

Movement: The leaden flycatcher is a very active bird, usually seen darting from branch to branch or perching momentarily. photo unavailable Other Common Names: Blue flycatcher, frog-bird. Status: Distribution: Abundance: Reader's Digest Services (1979) Reader's Digest Complete Book of Australian Birds, Surry Hills, NSW. More

The Leaden Flycatcher can sometimes be found in the Penrith area on the banks of the Nepean. It lives on insects caught on the wing or among the leaves of tall trees. The female is illustrated, the male has grey head and back with white underneath. Size: 15-18 cm Voice: harsh rattles and bubbles. Nesting Ecology: Nests high in the trees, 10 - 25m above ground. Oct - Jan. Australian Distribution: N.W. More

* Leaden FlycatcherThe Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) is a species of passerine bird in the family Monarchidae . Around 15 cm (6 in) in length, the ... 8 KB (1,151 words) - 0637, 24 January 2010 * Leaden AntwrenThe Leaden Antwren (Myrmotherula assimilis) is a species of bird in the Thamnophilidae family. It is found in Bolivia , Brazil , ... More

leaden FlycatcherThe Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) is a species of bird in the Monarchidae family. It is found in Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests. Description The Leaden Flycatcher is a small bird, mainly dark blue grey above and white below, with a small crest and a broad black-tipped blue bill surrounded by small bristles. More

Click to listen to sound samples The Leaden Flycatcher is one of the most misidentified birds in eastern Australia, particularly in Queensland. Pic #365004 shows how a male Leaden can appear against the light and easily mistaken for a Satin Flycatcher, a species rarely seen in Queensland. One of the reasons they are so often misidentified undoubtedly stems from the illustrations in the field guides. More

The Leaden Flycatcher is a member of a group of birds termed monarch flycatchers. This group is considered either as a subfamily Monarchinae, together with the fantails as part of the drongo family Dicruridae, or as a family Monarchidae in its own right. / The Leaden Flycatcher is 14.5-16 cm (6-6½ in) long and weighs around 10-15 g. More