Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMonarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
- GenusMyiagra (Myiagra Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiagra rubecula (Leaden Flycatcher)
The leaden flycatcher (Myiagra rubecula) is a species of passerine bird in the family Monarchidae. Around 15 cm (6 in) in length, the male is lustrous azure with white underparts, while the female possesses leaden head, mantle and back and rufous throat and breast. It is found in eastern and northern Australia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical mangrove forests in the northern parts of its range, in the south and inland it is eucalypt woodland. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Leaden Flycatcher sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 368 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
Australian Spectacled Monarch
Symposiachrus trivirgatus
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis
Pied Monarch
Arses kaupi
White-eared Monarch
Carterornis leucotis
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Green Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Noosa National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Booderee National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 8 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 10 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 12 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Leaden Flycatcher in Daintree National Park?
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Leaden Flycatcher sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 368 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Leaden Flycatcher in Daintree National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Leaden Flycatcher in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.