Family

Pachycephalidae

Habits

Diurnal,Strongly territoral, it lives in pairs during the breeding season and is usually solitary when migrating. Nest is a neat cup constructed mainly of bark fragments bound with spiderweb, placed on a horizontal fork or a limb.

Habitat

Woodland Forest Wetlands Coastal regions; and associated mountain ranges; Eucalypt forest and woodland.

Breeding

October to January. 3 eggs; white or faint bluish-white, spotted brown & lavender. Incubation period 14-15 days, and the young fledge in about 12-15 days. Both sexes cooperate in nest building, incubation, and care of the young.

Parks

Kakadu National Park

Diet

Carnivore, Insects; chiefly flies.

Details

Common Name: Leaden Flycatcher Scientific Name: Myiagra rubecula
Sub Order: Unavailable Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves Category: Native
Status: Least Concern Size: Unavailable

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