About the Paperbark Flycatcher
The paperbark flycatcher, also known as the little restless flycatcher, is a passerine bird in the family Monarchidae. It occurs in tropical woodland and riverine habitats of northern Australia and southern New Guinea. Previously, some authorities lumped the paperbark flycatcher as a distinctive subspecies of the restless flycatcher of southern and eastern Australia, with which it forms a superspecies.
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The paperbark flycatcher is broadly similar to the restless flycatcher, with entirely black upperparts from the crown and sides of the head, in contrast with entirely white underparts from the throat to the vent. It is a smaller bird, at only two-thirds the weight of its southern relative, and has a proportionately shorter and broader bill, with longer and stouter rictal bristles. There is no overlap in size between the species. The back and the crown of nana are the same glossy black, while inquieta has a slightly paler, slate-grey, back.
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Where it lives
Recorded as a rare visitor in Indonesia.
When to see it
Peak activity in July · a variable species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Shining FlycatcherMyiagra alectoA long-tailed, slender songbird with fine bill.
Satin FlycatcherMyiagra cyanoleucaThe satin flycatcher is a small bird, around 17 cm tall, and weighing around 17g.
Broad-billed FlycatcherMyiagra ruficollisIn northern Australia, the broad-billed flycatcher is commonly found in moist forests and scrub surrounding permanent and seasonal fresh water areas such as billabongs and wet season marshes.
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