Oriental Magpie-Robin

Copsychus saularis

Family: Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies · Status: Common resident and common introduced resident · Size: 19–21 cm · Conservation: Least Concern

Range

Occurs across the Indian subcontinent, China, and Southeast Asia.

Identification

Male has glossy blackish head, upperparts and upper breast, white lower breast to vent, and broad white wing-stripe. Female resembles male but black plumage replaced by dark grey. Juvenile resembles female but has dark greyish scales at upper breast.

Habitat

Forest edge, gardens, parks, wooded areas, and mangroves.

Behaviour

Forages in trees and on the ground, hopping with tail raised.