I am not sure if this is a Leaden Flycatcher or Satin Flycatcher? The photo may not be good enough for a correct ID. I photograhed it in the Boolarra State Forest near Mirboo North in Gippsland, Victoria.
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It looks like a Satin Flycatcher because the front is very dark and glossy,on Leaden the front is grey and not very dark and glossy. I could be mistaken because they both look very similar if it is low light. Can anyone confirm it?
I will second that :) The Satin flycatchers at my house are a more glossy blue colour (like your bird) then the Leaden Flycatchers
+1 Satin Flycatcher; Leaden Flycatcher pic attached; has your pic been post-processed as he appears to be too dark blue
Peter
I adjusted levels very slightly and lightened the dark background area top left behind the beak, but did not change the appearance of the colour of the bird. The edited photo and the original are the same. It was early morning, the light in the forest was low, consequently other photos that should have been great are not as the shadows are too dark and you can't see the bird's eye. This picture of the Golden Whistler is an example of this.
Thanks for all your help it is great.
Ro
Using colour to ditsinguish the flycatchers is not enough and unreliable. However your bird rozkidd does seem to have a glossy appearance. I would suggest Satin Flycatcher as the demarcation line (breast band) appears to be curving downwards. Leaden Flycatchers breast band curves up as in the attached photo (sorry for poor quality):
Refer to this forum: "http://www.birdsinbackyards.net/forum/FlyCatcher-2"