Myiagra rubecula

Leaden Flycatcher at Black Range, NSW

Myiagra rubecula at Black Range, NSW - 3 Nov 2020
Myiagra rubecula at Black Range, NSW - 3 Nov 2020
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Myiagra rubecula 3 Nov 2020 StephH

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User's notes

We're tossing up as to whether this female flycatcher is a Leaden or a Satin. This is often a problem with these two species. I went for Leaden as the Rufus chest colour seems to fade a little towards the top, near the colour boundary.

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   3 Nov 2020
Steph, this bird looks like a female Leaden FC to me for the reasons you have outlined. If it helps with confirming the identification I got a good view of a male Leaden FC on our block in January last year. Pity I did not have my camera at the time. I have not yet seen a Satin FC on our block. Andrew
StephH wrote:
   3 Nov 2020
Nice to hear from you, Andrew! Yes it seems like Leaden is the conservative ID. The only other flycatcher we've had was a Restless, but they're not really in contention in this case. Hope to see you both back at Black Range soon.

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  • 3 Nov 2020 04:40 PM Recorded on
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Species information

  • Myiagra rubecula Scientific name
  • Leaden Flycatcher Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 827.2m Recorded at altitude
  • 412 images trained Machine learning
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