Satin Flycatcher
NameSatin Flycatcher
Common NameSatin Flycatcher
Scientific NameMyiagra cyanoleuca
FamilyMonarchidae
Wingspan (cm)24.5
Length (cm)16
Weight (g)13.5
Plumage DetailsMales have a brilliant, iridescent blue-black head, back, wings, and tail, which contrasts sharply with a pure white throat, breast, and belly. Females are duller, with a greyish head and back, rufous throat and breast, and white belly.
Vocalization / CallIts call is a distinctive, high-pitched, whistling 'wee-choo' or 'twee-twee-twee', often repeated and sometimes described as a 'squeaky gate' sound.
Primary Dietinsectivore
Primary Habitatsforest
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Geographic RangeBreeds in southeastern Australia, including Tasmania, during the austral summer. It migrates north for the austral winter to New Guinea, eastern Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands.
Identifying FeaturesGlossy blue-black upperparts and white underparts (male), Slender, pointed black bill, Dark legs, Active, aerial foraging behavior
Description
The Satin Flycatcher is a medium-sized, migratory passerine known for the male's striking glossy blue-black and white plumage. It actively forages for insects, often catching them in flight within the canopy and mid-story of forests.
