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Madagascar Magpie-Robin
Copsychus albospecularis
Madagascar Magpie-Robin (Copsychus albospecularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of Africa.
The Madagascar Magpie-Robin (Copsychus albospecularis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in Africa. Adults weigh 22.7 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 albospecularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 22.7 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Madagascar Magpie-Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Madagascar Magpie-Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Madagascar Magpie-Robin (Copsychus albospecularis) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It occurs naturally across Africa. Its distribution covers AF Madagascar.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 22.7 g, with a wing length of about 7.2 cm and a tail of around 6.9 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 240,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Madagascar Magpie-Robin?
The Madagascar Magpie-Robin is a small bird that weighs around 22.7 g.
Where does the Madagascar Magpie-Robin live?
The Madagascar Magpie-Robin is found across Africa with a range covering AF Madagascar, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Madagascar Magpie-Robin belong to?
The Madagascar Magpie-Robin (Copsychus albospecularis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Madagascar Magpie-Robin eat?
The Madagascar Magpie-Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Madagascar Magpie-Robin migrate?
The Madagascar Magpie-Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Madagascar 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 Madagascar Magpie-Robin make?
1 real field recording of the Madagascar 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 Madagascar Magpie-Robin's range?
The Madagascar Magpie-Robin has a mapped global range of about 240,000 km².
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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