Broad-billed Flycatcher

Myiagra ruficollis (Vieillot, 1818)

10 gWeight

The broad-billed flycatcher (Myiagra ruficollis) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae.

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Australia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: August–October · Most records: Australia, Timor-Leste, Papua New Guinea

Broad-billed Flycatcher has been recorded at 27 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Crab Creek MangrovesAustralia1,340 records
Fogg Dam Conservation ReserveAustralia772 records
Broome Bird ObservatoryAustralia677 records

More places

East Point Mangrove BoardwalkAustralia636 records
Buffalo CreekAustralia302 records
Kakadu National Park – Yellow WaterAustralia286 records
East PointAustralia181 records
Leanyer PondsAustralia75 records
Muirhead bushlandAustralia47 records
Lake Laga salt lake, Masin Fatuk, NuniraTimor-Leste24 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Australia Timor-Leste Papua New Guinea

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The broad-billed flycatcher (Myiagra ruficollis) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in northern Australia, the Lesser Sunda Islands and southern New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.

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Questions

How big is the Broad-billed Flycatcher?

The Broad-billed Flycatcher weighs around 10 g.

Where does the Broad-billed Flycatcher live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: Lesser Sundas, Tanimbar Islands (southern Moluccas), southern New Guinea and northeastern Western Australia to northeastern Queensland (northern Australia). It is most often recorded in Australia, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea.

When is the best time to see the Broad-billed Flycatcher?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in August, September and October (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Broad-billed Flycatcher endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Broad-billed Flycatcher as Least Concern.

What does the Broad-billed Flycatcher eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Broad-billed Flycatcher in?

It belongs to the family Monarchs (Monarchidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight: 10 g
Habitat: Woodland
Diet: Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle: Perches in trees
Migration: Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 71 mm
Tail: 66 mm
Bill: 17 mm
Tarsus: 18 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Australasia: Lesser Sundas, Tanimbar Islands (southern Moluccas), southern New Guinea and northeastern Western Australia to northeastern Queensland (northern Australia)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2