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Leaden Flycatcher - Myiagra tubercular - Male 15-16 cm.

The Leaden Flycatcher is found from King Sound in northwestern Australia, across the Top End to Cape York, and then down the east coast to central-southern Victoria. It is rare in Tasmania. It is highly migratory within this range. Sclerophyll forest, rainforest margins, mangroves and coastal scrub are the preferred habitats.

 

As its name suggests, the Leaden Flycatcher is insectivorous. A very active and agile bird, it hops between branches and catches insects in flight.

 

Photographed Maleny, Qld, Australia.

 

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Uploaded on June 15, 2018
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