
The Leaden Flycatcher is a species of passerine bird in the family Monarchidae. Around 15 cm in length, the male is a shiny lead-grey with white underparts, while the female has grey upperparts and a 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.
Similar species: Perching Birds
By Jef braund
Public Domain
Uploaded Apr 26, 2014. Captured Jan 26, 2007 14:56 in LOT 2 Boar Pocket Road, Danbulla QLD 4872, Australia.