Leaden Flycatcher

Myiagra rubecula

Mungana, nr Chillagoe, FN Qld IMG_1276 20180409 - okyri male: smaller than nominate rubecula. CLICK for another view.

Notes: Male: head, back, upper chest blue-grey; colour boundary meets wings at right angles,
undertail grey, cf Satin Flycatcher. Female: upper breast pale orange-buff; undertail grey, feathers
equal length, cf Broad-billed Flycatcher. Ssp okyri smaller than nominate rubecula, female more
uniform & more extensive orange-brown wash below; yorki smaller again, male has contrasting
black lores; concinna similar to nominate, male black lores, female much darker chin to breast.

Range from Morcombe© Summer migrant to S Aust dry forests from NG. In N, sedentary in coastal & riparian habitats.
Lake St, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_7273 20230823 - okyri female CLICK for one there 20230906. Ringers Rest, Mareeba, FNE Qld IMG_4447 20190831 - okyri young female: still some brown in flight feathers. CLICK for
another view. Centenary Lakes, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_2427 20200607. CLICK for video showing restless tail shivering. Moore Park, SE Qld IMG_7510 20190717 - yorki small. female. CLICK for another pic at Ross River, Woodstock, NE Qld
20200804 Cape Hillsborough, NE Qld IMG_1591 20200809 - yorki small. male has black lores. CLICK for another pic. Ross River, Woodstock, NE Qld IMG_1065 20200804 - yorki female immature: retailed brown juvenile flight feathers.
CLICK for an okyri female immature bird at Walker Bay Road, Cooktown, FNE Qld. Cann River Bushland Reserve, SE Vic IMG_6889 20211114 - rubecula male. CLICK for another male at Jingellic, S NSW 20161229. Chilton NP,NSW IMG_9226 20160104 - rubecula female. CLICK for another view. Garik Gunag Barlu NP, AL IMG_9421 20160802 - concinna male: black lores. CLICK for another pic. Walsh Point, Port Warrender, FNE WA IMG_9083 20180822 - concinna female: darker orange neck than nominate. CLICK for
another pic. Walsh Point, Port Warrender, FNE WA MVI_8892+8905 20180822 - concinna courting Ringers Rest, Mareeba, FN Qld MVI_0008+4435 20190831 - okyri male then female Moore Park, SE Qld MVI_7515 20190717 - yorki female