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Collared Bush Robin
Tarsiger johnstoniae
Collared Bush Robin (Tarsiger johnstoniae) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
The Collared Bush Robin (Tarsiger johnstoniae) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 10.5 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 Tarsiger
- Species johnstoniae
Quick facts
- Weight
- 10.5 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Endangered
Endangered
Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Collared Bush Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Collared Bush Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Collared Bush Robin (Tarsiger johnstoniae) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Taiwan.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 10.5 g, with a wing length of about 7.4 cm and a tail of around 6 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 24,000 km² — a relatively restricted global range.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Collared Bush Robin?
The Collared Bush Robin is a very small bird that weighs around 10.5 g.
Where does the Collared Bush Robin live?
The Collared Bush Robin is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Taiwan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Collared Bush Robin belong to?
The Collared Bush Robin (Tarsiger johnstoniae) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Collared Bush Robin eat?
The Collared Bush Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Collared Bush Robin migrate?
The Collared Bush Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Collared Bush 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 Collared Bush Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Collared Bush 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 Collared Bush Robin's range?
The Collared Bush Robin has a mapped global range of about 24,000 km².
Conservation
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