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Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 12.1 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Monarchidae Monarchs
- Genus Myiagra
- Species rubecula
Where it lives
Southern, southeastern New Guinea and northern, eastern Australia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.1 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Leaden Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Leaden Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) is a member of the Monarchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU s, se New Guinea and n, e Australia.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.1 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 6.6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 2.3 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Leaden Flycatcher?
The Leaden Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.1 g.
Where does the Leaden Flycatcher live?
The Leaden Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU s, se New Guinea and n, e Australia, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Leaden Flycatcher belong to?
The Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Leaden Flycatcher eat?
The Leaden Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Leaden Flycatcher migrate?
The Leaden Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Leaden Flycatcher endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Leaden Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Leaden Flycatcher — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Leaden Flycatcher's range?
The Leaden Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 2.3 million km².
Conservation
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