Family

Pachycephalidae

Habits

Diurnal,Usually encountered alone or in pairs. A new nest is constructed for each brood if more than one is raised in a season. The nest is a neat cup of bark strips and grass bound with spiderweb overhanging water on a horizontal branch.

Habitat

Coastal Wetlands Woodland, Australia wide but rare in central & north areas; inland waters and fringing forests.

Breeding

August September October November December, 3 to 4; white or buff. Up to 3 broods may be raised in a season. Both sexes share nest building, incubation and care of the young. Incubation and fledging both take about 14 days.

Parks

Kakadu National Park

Diet

Carnivore, Insects; spiders and other invertebrates.

Details

Common Name: Restless Flycatcher Scientific Name: Myiagra inquieta
Sub Order: Unavailable Order: Passeriformes
Class: Aves Category: Native
Status: Least Concern Size: Unavailable

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