Myiagra inquieta
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In 3 days ~40% in a week ~60%
The restless flycatcher (Myiagra inquieta) or restless myiagra is a passerine bird in the family Monarchidae; it is also known as the razor grinder or scissors grinder because of its distinctive call. It is a native of eastern and southern Australia. Populations in New Guinea and northern Australia, which were at one time considered to be a subspecies, are now accepted as a separate species, the paperbark flycatcher (Myiagra nana). It is a small to medium-sized bird and has similar colouring to the willie wagtail.
Also known colloquially as razor grinder, scissors grinder, dishlicker or dishwasher on account of its unusual call, the restless flycatcher was first described by ornithologist John Latham in 1801 under the binomial name Turdus inquietus. Its specific epithet is derived from the Latin inquietus 'restless'. Populations from northern Australia and New Guinea, formerly considered a distinctive subspecies, are now separated as the paperbark flycatcher (Myiagra nana), with which it forms a superspecies.
It is about 20 cm (8 in) long, with a glossy dark blue crest, a grey-blue back and white underparts. It is similar to the willie... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flinders Chase | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Hattah-Kulkyne National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Kosciuszko National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Springbrook National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Blue Mountains National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 7 | Lamington National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Restless Flycatcher sighting in Flinders Chase on a given day, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 46th most-seen of the 68 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
January and March
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Restless Flycatcher in Flinders Chase on a given day, against about 10% in February, April–July and September–December, the lowest months. Those are among Flinders Chase's driest months, with about 35 mm of rain a month against 100 mm in August. August has too few records to rate.
Between 10 am and 1 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Restless Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Yes
Of the 7 parks where we can rate Restless Flycatcher sightings, Flinders Chase has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Hattah-Kulkyne National Park (Australia, under 5%) and Kosciuszko National Park (Australia, under 5%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Restless Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Flinders Chase (15 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
