Shining Flycatcher
Myiagra alecto
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMonarchidae (Monarch Flycatchers)
- GenusMyiagra (Myiagra Flycatchers)
- SpeciesMyiagra alecto (Shining Flycatcher)
Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park
Leaden Flycatcher
Myiagra rubecula
Satin Flycatcher
Myiagra cyanoleuca
Restless Flycatcher
Myiagra inquieta
Australian Spectacled Monarch
Symposiachrus trivirgatus
Magpie-lark
Grallina cyanoleuca
Black-faced Monarch
Monarcha melanopsis
Pied Monarch
Arses kaupi
White-eared Monarch
Carterornis leucotis
Welcome Swallow
Hirundo neoxena
Green Oriole
Oriolus flavocinctus
Australasian Figbird
Sphecotheres vieilloti
Spangled Drongo
Dicrurus bracteatus
📅 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 Daintree National Park?
About 49% of visitor-days record a Shining Flycatcher sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 908 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Shining Flycatcher in Daintree National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Shining Flycatcher in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.