About the Melanesian Flycatcher
The Melanesian flycatcher is a species of bird in the monarch-flycatcher family Monarchidae. The species is found on islands in Melanesia.
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The species is 13 to 14 cm (5.1–5.5 in) long and weighs 10 to 12 g (0.35–0.42 oz). The plumage is sexually dimorphic, with the male having glossy blue-black feathers and a white underbelly, whilst the female has dark feathers and a red throat, along with a white eye-ring.
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Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in October · a resident species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Moluccan FlycatcherMyiagra galeataThe Moluccan flycatcher or dark-grey flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
Chestnut-throated FlycatcherMyiagra castaneigularisThe chestnut-throated flycatcher is a species of bird in the monarch-flycatcher family Monarchidae.
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