Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills
Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca
- Family
- Monarch Flycatchers, Paradise Flycatchers, and Shrikebills (Monarchidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The satin flycatcher (Myiagra cyanoleuca) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. Males stand out with their blue-black feathers contrasting their white bellies, and the females with their bright orange throats. It breeds mostly in south-eastern Tasmania and Australia. It is declining throughout the eastern seaboard due to predation from the introduced Red Fox and habitat loss.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds eastern and southeastern Australia (Wet Tropics region, northern Queensland, to Millicent, southeastern South Australia, Tasmania, and Flinders and King Islands, Bass Strait); winters to New Guinea.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Satin flycatcher
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
