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Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 36 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 saularis
Quick facts
- Weight
- 36 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Oriental 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 Oriental Magpie-Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR widespread.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 36 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 9 million km².
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Oriental Magpie-Robin?
The Oriental Magpie-Robin is a small bird that weighs around 36 g.
Where does the Oriental Magpie-Robin live?
The Oriental Magpie-Robin is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR widespread, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Oriental Magpie-Robin belong to?
The Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Oriental Magpie-Robin eat?
The Oriental Magpie-Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Oriental Magpie-Robin migrate?
The Oriental Magpie-Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Oriental 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.
How large is the Oriental Magpie-Robin's range?
The Oriental Magpie-Robin has a mapped global range of about 9 million km².
Conservation
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