Monarcha axillaris Salvadori, 1876

Small, black flycatcher, with long tail often held at an angle. Male nominate race is almost entirely satin-black, except for white pectoral tufts, iris dark, bill bluish or blue black, legs black. Differs from very similar Black Fantail in all dark blue bill, white pectoral tufts, and lack of short white eyebrow. Female is similar to male, but slightly paler more greyish-black, generally with smaller and duller or greyish pectoral tufts. Juvenile is similar to female but generally dull slate-grey, with browner flight-feathers. Fallax has larger white pectoral tufts than nominate, female has greyer belly.