Moluccan Flycatcher (Myiagra galeata)
About the Moluccan Flycatcher
The Moluccan flycatcher or dark-grey flycatcher (Myiagra galeata) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is endemic to Indonesia. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. Alternate names for the Moluccan flycatcher include helmet flycatcher, helmeted broadbill, helmeted flycatcher, Moluccan Myiagra, Moluccan Myiagra flycatcher and slaty monarch. The latter name should not be confused with the species of the same name, Mayrornis lessoni. There are three subspecies recognized: M. g. galeata - G.R. Gray, 1861: Found in the northern Moluccas M. g. goramensis - Sharpe, 1879: Originally described as a separate species. Found in the southern and south-eastern Moluccas M. g. buruensis - Hartert, 1903: Found on Buru (south-western Moluccas).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 31 recordings for this species: 16 CC BY-NC-ND · 15 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
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- Leaden FlycatcherMyiagra rubecularecording
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