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WoodlandCup nestTiny · 11 g
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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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When to see the Melanesian Flycatcher
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 11 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is October, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Melanesian Flycatcher
The map shades 3 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
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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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.
Steel-blue FlycatcherMyiagra ferrocyaneaThe steel-blue flycatcher is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.
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