Satin Flycatcher vs Shining Flycatcher

Satin Flycatcher

Myiagra cyanoleuca

Small18 gShrubland

The satin flycatcher is a small bird, around 17 cm tall, and weighing around 17g. They have a small, sharp, pointed beak used for catching small invertebrates (insects). The species has sexually dimorphic characteristics; the male birds are a glossy black-blue colour, with a white belly and small crest upon their head, while the females are a dusty brown-grey colour with a bright orange chest and throat, and a white belly. They stand upright, and their tail feathers spread out to form a 'fan' shape.

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Shining Flycatcher

Myiagra alecto

Small24 gRiverine

A long-tailed, slender songbird with fine bill. Male entirely glossy blue-black. Female a rich chestnut above, white below, with black crown and face (in poor light, may appear dark above; compare Restless and Paperbark flycatchers). Song a clear whistled "towhit-too-towhit."

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Photo: Greg Schechter from San Francisco, USA · CC BY 2.0

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