Steel-blue Flycatcher
Myiagra ferrocyanea
Steel-blue Flycatcher (Myiagra ferrocyanea) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Australia & Oceania.
The Steel-blue Flycatcher (Myiagra ferrocyanea) is a member of the Monarchidae family found in Australia & Oceania. Adults weigh 12.8 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 ferrocyanea
Where it lives
Solomon Is. (except Makira, Rennell and Temotu, southeastern Solomon Is.)
Quick facts
- Weight
- 12.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Monarchidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Steel-blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Steel-blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Steel-blue Flycatcher (Myiagra ferrocyanea) is a member of the Monarchidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Solomon Is. (except Makira, Rennell and Temotu, se Solomon Is.).
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 12.8 g, with a wing length of about 6.9 cm and a tail of around 6.2 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 33,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Steel-blue Flycatcher?
The Steel-blue Flycatcher is a very small bird that weighs around 12.8 g.
Where does the Steel-blue Flycatcher live?
The Steel-blue Flycatcher is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Solomon Is. (except Makira, Rennell and Temotu, se Solomon Is.), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Steel-blue Flycatcher belong to?
The Steel-blue Flycatcher (Myiagra ferrocyanea) belongs to the Monarchidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Steel-blue Flycatcher eat?
The Steel-blue Flycatcher is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Steel-blue Flycatcher migrate?
The Steel-blue Flycatcher is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Steel-blue 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 Steel-blue Flycatcher make?
1 real field recording of the Steel-blue 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 Steel-blue Flycatcher's range?
The Steel-blue Flycatcher has a mapped global range of about 33,000 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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