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Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca
Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
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The Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 17.5 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 cyanoleuca
Quick facts
- Weight
- 17.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Satin Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Satin Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca) belongs to the Monarchidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU ec QLD to VIC and Tasmania (se Australia).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 17.5 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 7.6 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 1.1 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Satin Flycatcher?
The Satin Flycatcher is a small bird that weighs around 17.5 g.
Where does the Satin Flycatcher live?
The Satin Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU ec QLD to VIC and Tasmania (se Australia), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Satin Flycatcher belong to?
The Satin Flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Satin Flycatcher eat?
The Satin Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Satin Flycatcher migrate?
The Satin Flycatcher is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Satin 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 Satin Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Satin 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 Satin Flycatcher's range?
The Satin Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 1.1 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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