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Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula)

Leaden Flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula), St James Anglican Cemetery, Pitt Town, Hawkesbury, NSW, Australia

 

Ebird checklist:

ebird.org/checklist/S100312608

 

The leaden flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) is a species of passerine bird in the family Monarchidae. Around 15 cm (6 in) in length, the male is lustrous azure with white underparts, while the female possesses leaden head, mantle and back and rufous throat and breast. It is found in eastern and northern Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests in the northern parts of its range, in the south and inland it is eucalypt woodland.

 

Source: Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaden_flycatcher

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Uploaded on March 17, 2022
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