Myiagra ruficollis
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In 3 days ~10%
The broad-billed flycatcher (Myiagra ruficollis) is a species of bird in the family Monarchidae. It is found in northern Australia, the Lesser Sunda Islands and southern New Guinea. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, subtropical or tropical mangrove forest, and subtropical or tropical moist montane forest.
The broad-billed flycatcher was originally described in the genus Platyrhynchos. The name "broad-billed flycatcher" is also used as an alternate name for the Melanesian flycatcher. Also known as Tanimbar flycatcher but is not to be confused with the species of the same name, Ficedula riedeli. Found on the Tanimbar Islands
Found in southern New Guinea, Aru Islands (off south-western New Guinea), islands of the Torres Strait and northern and north-eastern... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Nitmiluk National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Litchfield National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Rare
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-billed Flycatcher sighting in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 96th most-seen of the 103 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.
August
In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Broad-billed Flycatcher in Nitmiluk National Park on a given day, against under 5% in September to July, the lowest months. That is one of Nitmiluk National Park's driest months, with almost no rain against 270 mm in January.
Between 8 and 11 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Broad-billed Flycatcher sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
2nd of 3
Of the 3 parks where we can rate Broad-billed Flycatcher sightings, Nitmiluk National Park ranks 2nd at under 5%. The best odds are in Kakadu National Park (Australia, about 10%).
Same genus: Myiagra
The closest relatives of the Broad-billed Flycatcher that you can see in Nitmiluk National Park (genus Myiagra, Myiagra Flycatchers) are Leaden Flycatcher (about 40%), Paperbark Flycatcher (about 20%) and Shining Flycatcher (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Broad-billed Flycatcher is recorded against all the birds logged in Nitmiluk National Park (9 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.
