Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMonarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
- GenusMyiagra (Myiagra Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiagra alecto (Shining Flycatcher)
The shining flycatcher (Myiagra alecto) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in northern Australia, and from the Moluccas to the Bismarck Archipelago. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and subtropical or tropical mangrove forest. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Flycatcher sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Nitmiluk National Park
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Paperbark Flycatcher
Myiagra nana
Broad-billed Flycatcher
Myiagra ruficollis
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Great Bowerbird
Chlamydera nuchalis
Brown Honeyeater
Lichmera indistincta
Torresian Crow
Corvus orru
White-gaped Honeyeater
Stomiopera unicolor
White-throated Honeyeater
Melithreptus albogularis
Blue-faced Honeyeater
Entomyzon cyanotis
White-bellied Cuckooshrike
Coracina papuensis
Silver-crowned Friarbird
Philemon argenticeps
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Lorentz National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Shining Flycatcher in Nitmiluk National Park?
About 15% of wildlife watchers report a Shining Flycatcher sighting in Nitmiluk National Park, based on 62 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Shining Flycatcher in Nitmiluk National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Shining Flycatcher in Nitmiluk National Park in our monthly data.