Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 20.9 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 inquieta
Where it lives
Southwestern WA and southern SA to northeastern QLD and VIC (southwestern, eastern Australia)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 20.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Restless Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open woodland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Restless Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
The Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) belongs to the Monarchidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU sw WA and s SA to ne QLD and VIC (sw, e Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 20.9 g, with a wing length of about 9.9 cm and a tail of around 9.5 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.6 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Restless Flycatcher?
The Restless Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 20.9 g.
Where does the Restless Flycatcher live?
The Restless Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU sw WA and s SA to ne QLD and VIC (sw, e Australia), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Restless Flycatcher belong to?
The Restless Flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Restless Flycatcher eat?
The Restless Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Restless Flycatcher migrate?
The Restless Flycatcher is partially migratory: some populations move with the seasons while others stay resident year-round.
Is the Restless 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 Restless Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Restless 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 Restless Flycatcher's range?
The Restless Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 1.6 million km².
Conservation
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