Males are glossy slate-blue with white bellies, while females wear a warm rusty-orange throat and grey-blue plumage. They flit through the treetops like little arrows.
Leaden flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy – Male
Photo: Shirley Hitschmann
Photo: Shirley Hitschmann
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Bird Description:
Special features:
Incredibly agile fliers that snatch insects mid-air. Their sharp ‘tik’ calls are often the only clue they’re nearby.
Did you know?:
They make a neat cup nest in a tree fork, decorated with bark and spiderwebs for camouflage.
View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Myiagra-rubecula
Habitat: Forest
Location: 1770-Foreshore, 1770-Joseph Banks Cons Park Nth, 1770-Joseph Banks Cons Park Sth, AW-1770 Golf Course, AW-Discovery Trails
Size: Very Small
Type of bird: Bush Birds