Myiagra rubecula
(Leaden flycatcher)
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FAMILY |
Dicruridae |
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Species |
Myiagra rubecula |
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Common name |
Leaden flycatcher |
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Main colour |
Blue-grey |
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Distinctive feature |
Dimorphic sexes, small erectile crest, size 14-17 cm |
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Campus |
Cairns, Townsville |
Description
This species is common in the sclerophyll around campus. The male has a blue-grey body and chest with white underparts and grey undertail. Female has a blue-grey body but the upper breast is rufous with underparts white, tail as for male. Legs and feet black, eyes dark brown, female with a pale area near eye, bill blue with black tip.
