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Indian Robin
Copsychus fulicatus
Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 16.6 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 fulicatus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 16.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Indian Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Indian Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 16.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.8 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Indian Robin?
The Indian Robin is a small bird that weighs around 16.6 g.
Where does the Indian Robin live?
The Indian Robin is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Indian Robin belong to?
The Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Indian Robin eat?
The Indian Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Indian Robin migrate?
The Indian Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Indian 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 Indian Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Indian Robin — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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