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Lemon-bellied FlycatcherAlternate name(s): "Lemon-breasted Flycatcher", "Brown-tailed Flycatcher", "Kimberley Flycatcher", "Lemon-bellied Fly-robin" Size: 12.5-14 cm Weight: 10-14 g |
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Photos |
Race "flavigaster"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of an adult Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
[East Point, Darwin, NT, August 2014]
Frontal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher; click on
photo to see a slightly different shot
(photos courtesy of P. Brown)
[Marlow's Lagoon, Palmerston, NT, January 2018]
Frontal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lee Point, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
Frontal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Coomalie Creek, 90 km south of Darwin, NT, June 2018]
Frontal view of two Lemon-bellied Flycatchers
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Holmes Jungle
Nature Park, Darwin, NT, February 2018]
Near-frontal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher; note how reflections
of light off the underside of foliage around the bird can make it
look more yellow-greenish (photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Holmes Jungle
Nature Park, Darwin, NT, February 2018]
Near-frontal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Fogg Dam CR,
NT, May 2018]
Near-lateral view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Coomalie Creek, 90 km south of Darwin, NT, June 2018]
Lateral view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher issuing its
call
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lee Point, Darwin, NT, July 2020]
Lateral view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Charles Darwin NP, Darwin, NT, January 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
[East Point, Darwin, NT, August 2014]
Near-dorsal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Coomalie Creek, 90 km south of Darwin, NT, June 2018]
Dorsal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
[East Point, Darwin, NT, August 2014]
Dorsal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher; here the back
looks olive
[East Point, Darwin, NT, August 2014]
Dorsal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher; here the back
looks olive-grey (photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Robin Falls, Adelaide River, NT, June 2019]
Dorsal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher; here the back
looks olive-green (photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, March 2019]
Dorsal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher; here the back
looks olive-green - when the yellowish underparts are not
visible, the species can be hard to identify
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, July 2019]
Dorsal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher; here the back
looks olive-green - when the yellowish underparts are not
visible, the species can be hard to identify
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, July 2019]
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PAIR |
Near-dorsal/dorsal view of a pair of Lemon-bellied Flycatchers
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Marlow Lagoon, Palmerston, NT, January 2020]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Frontal view of a juvenile Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, July 2014]
Frontal view of a juvenile Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, July 2014]
Near-frontal view of a juvenile Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, July 2014]
Near-lateral view of a juvenile Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, July 2014]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, July 2014]
Near-dorsal view of a juvenile Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Marlow Lagoon, Palmerston, NT, December 2020]
Race "flavissima"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Frontal view of an adult Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lakefield NP, Cape York peninsula, QLD, August 2019]
Frontal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lakefield NP, Cape York peninsula, QLD, August 2019]
Near-lateral view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Normanton, QLD, September 2019]
Near-lateral view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lakefield NP, Cape York peninsula, QLD, August 2019]
Lateral view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Normanton, QLD, September 2019]
Lateral view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Lakefield NP, Cape York peninsula, QLD, August 2019]
Lateral/ventral view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Iron Range NP, Cape York peninsula, QLD, December 2018]
Race "laetissima"
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
Lateral view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of J. Boettcher, FNQ Nature Tours)
[Emu Creek, Irvinebank, QLD, November 2019]
Near-dorsal/ventral view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Mission Beach, QLD, September 2020]
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Breeding information |
Breeding season: Aug - Mar | Eggs: 1 | Incubation period: ? | Fledging age: ? |
Together with the Yellow-legged Flychatcher, Lemon-bellied Flycatchers have the smallest nests of any Australian bird species, consisting of just a shallow rim of bark strips on top of a dead branch. They can have two broods per season.
Nest building: ? | Incubation: Female & male | Dependent care: Female & male |
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Nest |
"bungobittah", "lar", "malunna", "jindi" [bundjalung] = nest [Aboriginal] |
Type: Basket | Material: Bark strips, grass stems, webs | Height above ground: 1.5 - 10 m |
Fledgling Lemon-bellied Flycatcher begging to be fed, moments
after first leaving its nest
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Ludmilla Creek, Darwin, NT, April 2021]
Fledgling Lemon-bellied Flycatcher being fed, moments
after first leaving its nest
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Ludmilla Creek, Darwin, NT, April 2021]
Fledgling Lemon-bellied Flycatcher begging to be fed
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Ludmilla Creek, Darwin, NT, April 2021]
Frontal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher with chick in its nest
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Ludmilla Creek, Darwin, NT, April 2021]
Frontal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher with chick in its nest,
now issuing its call
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Ludmilla Creek, Darwin, NT, April 2021]
Frontal view of a Lemon-bellied Flycatcher chick in its nest
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Ludmilla Creek, Darwin, NT, April 2021]
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher at its nest on the end of a dead branch
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Botanic Garden, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher at its nest on the end of a dead branch
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Botanic Garden, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher on its nest
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Botanic Garden, Darwin, NT, March 2018]
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher on its nest
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Fogg Dam CR,
NT, November 2018]
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher on its nest
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Fogg Dam CR,
NT, November 2018]
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Eggs |
"boyanga", "booyanga", "derinya", "dirandil", "koomura", "mirk", "ngampu", "nooluk", "pateena", "pum-pum" = Egg; "dirundirri" = eggs [Aboriginal]; "gawu" = eggs [gamilaraay] |
Size: 19 x 14 mm | Colour: Pale-blue, with light-brown speckles | Shape: Long tapered oval |
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Behaviour |
Social behaviour: Territorial | Mobility: Sedentary | Elementary unit: Solitary/pair |
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher marking its territory from the top of a
tree crown
[Fogg Dam CR,
NT, August 2014]
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher marking its territory from the top of a
dead tree; this is the bird whose calls were recorded on 20
January 2018 (photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Darwin, NT, January 2018]
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Food, Diet |
Lemon-bellied Flycatcher with a flying insect it has just caught
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Holmes Jungle
Nature Park, Darwin, NT, February 2018]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
lemflyc_20140820.m4a |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
Contact call | © MD | |
lemflyc_20140819_2.mp3 |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
Contact call | © MD | |
lemflyc_20140819_9.m4a |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
Contact call | © MD | |
lemflyc_pb_20180120.m4a |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
Contact calls | © PB | |
lemflyc_pb_20180120_2.m4a |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
Contact calls | © PB | |
lemflyc_20140819_10.mp3 |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
(Abbreviated) contact call(?) | © MD | |
lemflyc_20140819_7.m4a |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
Q&A (nearby first) | © MD | |
lemflyc_20140819_6.mp3 |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
Q&A (distant first) | © MD | |
lemflyc_20140819_8.mp3 |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
Q&A (distant first) | © MD | |
lemflyc_pb_20180121.m4a |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
Extended contact call? | © PB | |
lemflyc_pb_20230303.mp3 |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
Alarm calls | © PB | |
lemflyc_20140819_3.m4a |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
Various | © MD | |
lemflyc_pb_20210611.m4a |
flavigaster (Darwin, NT) |
? | © PB |
More Lemon-bellied Flycatcher sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.