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Philippine Magpie-Robin
Copsychus mindanensis
Philippine Magpie-Robin (Copsychus mindanensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Philippine Magpie-Robin (Copsychus mindanensis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 32.9 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Copsychus
- Species mindanensis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 32.9 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Philippine Magpie-Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense woodland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Philippine Magpie-Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Philippine Magpie-Robin (Copsychus mindanensis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Philippines (except Palawan group).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 32.9 g, with a wing length of about 9.8 cm and a tail of around 8.4 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 275,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Philippine Magpie-Robin?
The Philippine Magpie-Robin is a small bird that weighs around 32.9 g.
Where does the Philippine Magpie-Robin live?
The Philippine Magpie-Robin is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Philippines (except Palawan group), where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Philippine Magpie-Robin belong to?
The Philippine Magpie-Robin (Copsychus mindanensis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Philippine Magpie-Robin eat?
The Philippine Magpie-Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Philippine Magpie-Robin migrate?
The Philippine Magpie-Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Philippine Magpie-Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Philippine Magpie-Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Philippine Magpie-Robin — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Philippine Magpie-Robin's range?
The Philippine Magpie-Robin has a mapped global range of about 275,000 km².
Conservation
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