Shining Flycatcher / Myiagra alecto LC
- Synonyms Shining Myiagra-Flycatcher, Shining Myiagra, Common Shining Flycatcher, Shining Monarch, Shining Monarch Flycatcher
- Old latin name for bird Drymophila alecto, Piezorhynchus alecto, Monarcha alecto
Shining Flycatcherbird sounds *
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Where to see Shining Flycatcher
- Breeding region Australasia
- Breeding subregion n, s Moluccas to Bismarck Arch. and n, e Australia
Shining Flycatcher subspecies (8)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Myiagra alecto alecto | Morotai to Obi (n Moluccas) | - | No |
| Myiagra alecto chalybeocephala | Raja Ampat Is. (nw of New Guinea), Geelvink Bay is. (nw New Guinea), mainland New Guinea and n coast satellites, Bismarck Arch. from Manus (e Admiralty Is.) through New Ireland and New Britain and satellites | - | No |
| Myiagra alecto longirostris | Tanimbar Is. (s Moluccas) | - | No |
| Myiagra alecto lucida | D'Entrecasteaux, Trobriand, Woodlark and Louisiade Arch. (e of se New Guinea) | - | No |
| Myiagra alecto manumudari | Manum (=Manam, n of ne New Guinea) | - | No |
| Myiagra alecto melvillensis | ne WA to nw QLD (nw, nc Australia) | - | No |
| Myiagra alecto rufolateralis | Aru Is. (sw of New Guinea) | - | No |
| Myiagra alecto wardelli | Trans-Fly (sc New Guinea), Daru (se of Trans-Fly) and e Cape York Pen., ne QLD to se QLD (ne, e Australia) | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Catalan | monarca esplèndid |
| Chinese | 辉阔嘴鹟 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 華麗闊嘴鶲 |
| Croatian | blistavokapi monarh |
| Czech | muchálek zářivý, Muchálek zárivý |
| Danish | Glansmonark |
| Dutch | Zwarte Monarch |
| Finnish | mangrovemonarkki |
| French | Monarque luisant, Gobemouche brillant |
| German | Glanzmonarch, Glanz-Monarch, Glanzmyiagra |
| Hungarian | fénylő császárlégykapó |
| Indonesian | Sikatan kilap |
| Italian | Miagra splendente, Pigliamosche splendente |
| Japanese | テリヒラハシ |
| Lithuanian | paprastoji miagra |
| Norwegian | glansmonark |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Glansmonark |
| Polish | muszarka jednobarwna |
| Portuguese | papa-moscas-reluzente, monarca-reluzente |
| Russian | Блестящая миагра, Блестящий монарх |
| Slovak | monarch lesklý |
| Spanish | Monarca reluciente, Miagra Brillante |
| Swedish | glansmonark |
| Turkish | Kuzguni Monark |
| Ukrainian | міагра блискучопера |











