Avibase: Myiagra alecto (Shining Flycatcher)

Shining Flycatcher

Myiagra alecto (Temminck, CJ 1827)

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto chalybeocephala	JACOB Hervé	2017-09-23	Manokwari Barat (near Manokwari), Kabupaten Manokwari, Papua Barat, West Papua Province (Indonesia) (10 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:yes	395308 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto	Peter Boesman	2025-11-07	Daintree Village, Queensland, Douglas (Australia) (? m)	song - [sono]	1066716 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto	Peter Ericsson	2025-08-07	Sorong mangrove forest, Indonesia (Indonesia) (0 m)	call - [sono]	1032187 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto chalybeocephala	Marc Anderson	2019-08-24	near Marandan Weser, Batanta, Batanta Island (Indonesia) (30 m)	call - bird-seen:no	531714 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto	James Lambert	2021-04-21	Casuarina Coastal Reserve--Dripstone Park, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, Darwin (Australia)	- squeaky, frog-like calls; background cacophany is produced by fruit bats coming noisily to roost	328470071 macaulaylibrary.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto melvillensis	James Lambert	2021-07-07	Lee Point, Darwin Municipality, Northern Territory, Lee Point-Leanyer Swamp (Australia) (10 m)	adult, call, male - territorial calls between two males bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	667694 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto melvillensis	James Lambert	2022-04-16	Fogg Dam, Litchfield Municipality, Northern Territory, Litchfield - Pt B (Australia) (10 m)	adult, female, song - female of foraging party (m, f, imm) vocalising bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	725669 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto chalybeocephala	Marc Anderson	2019-08-23	near Marandan Weser, Batanta, Batanta Island (Indonesia) (30 m)	song - [sono]	502547 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto	Peter Boesman	2025-11-07	Daintree Village, Queensland, Douglas (Australia) (? m)	call - [sono]	1066714 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto melvillensis	James Lambert	2021-04-28	Charles Darwin University, Darwin Municipality, Northern Territory, Brinkin (Australia) (10 m)	uncertain - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	645605 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto	Jeremy Hegge	2014-01-03	Daintree National Park, Queensland, Queensland (Australia) (10 m)	call - Calls twice, then stops for about 30 seconds and calls three more times. Recorded in the Marrdja Mangroves. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	169997 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto	Peter Boesman	2025-11-07	Daintree Village, Queensland, Douglas (Australia) (? m)	song - [sono]	1066715 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto	Drew Davison	2022-04-22	Mudnunn, Dampier Peninsula, Shire of Broome, Western Australia, Broome (Australia) (20 m)	adult, call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	720425 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto wardelli	Marc Anderson	2017-01-17	Marrdja Boardwalk, Daintree National Park, Queensland, Queensland (Australia) (20 m)	song - [sono]	352628 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto wardelli	Marc Anderson	2018-08-30	Coen River, Oyala Thumotang National Park, Queensland, Cook (Australia) (80 m)	call - bird-seen:no	439278 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto	Ross Gallardy	2017-07-07	Foli, Halmahera, Halmahera (Indonesia) (120 m)	song - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	410506 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto	James Lambert	2021-07-27	Buffalo Creek Rd--Bend at -12.33656, 130.90390, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, Darwin (Australia)	- one close bird, one in the distance (presumably another male? or could it be the female partner?)	357146151 macaulaylibrary.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto chalybeocephala	Marc Anderson	2019-08-24	near Marandan Weser, Batanta, Batanta Island (Indonesia) (30 m)	call, song - Variety of calls/song bird-seen:no	531711 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto	Roger McNeill	2017-09-04	, Central (Papua New Guinea)	-	650678518 macaulaylibrary.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto wardelli	Marc Anderson	2018-08-29	Cook's Hut Camping Area, Iron Range National Park, Queensland, Cook (Australia) (40 m)	call - bird-seen:no	436571 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto wardelli	Marc Anderson	2017-01-17	Marrdja Boardwalk, Daintree National Park, Queensland, Queensland (Australia) (20 m)	song - [sono]	352625 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto wardelli	Marc Anderson	2018-08-28	Cook's Hut Camping Area, Iron Range National Park, Queensland, Cook (Australia) (40 m)	song - bird-seen:no	436138 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto melanonotus	Marc Anderson	2019-08-26	near Marandan Weser, Batanta, Batanta Island (Indonesia) (30 m)	song - bird-seen:no	531310 xeno-canto.org
Shining Flycatcher - Myiagra alecto melvillensis	James Lambert	2022-03-09	Moth Block (Casuarina Coastal Reserve Land Care Group) (near Tiwi), Darwin Municipality, Northern Territory, Tiwi (Australia) (10 m)	adult, call, male - harsh rasps bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	708186 xeno-canto.org

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