Alternative name: Biak Black Flycatcher
- Myiagra atra
Identification
13 cm
Male: entirely black, which blue sheen to head and neck
- Darker lores
- Black iris, bill and legs
Female
- Black upperparts
- White underparts
Similar species
Similar to Shining Flycatcher
Distribution
Numfor and Biak islands (New Guinea) Indonesia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Moist lowland primary, secondary and degraded forests and mangrove forests.
Behaviour
Diet
They are insectivorous, gleaning in the upper storey; occasionally flycatching.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved April 2015)
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Biak Flycatcher. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 January 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Biak_Flycatcher
External Links
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