Photo: Francesco Veronesi from Italy / CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
White-browed Bush Robin
Tarsiger indicus
White-browed Bush Robin (Tarsiger indicus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-browed Bush Robin (Tarsiger indicus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 14.6 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 Tarsiger
- Species indicus
Quick facts
- Weight
- 14.6 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-browed 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 White-browed Bush Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Bush Robin (Tarsiger indicus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to sc China and n Vietnam.
It is a very small bird. Adults weighs around 14.6 g, with a wing length of about 7.8 cm and a tail of around 6.7 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 534,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Bush Robin?
The White-browed Bush Robin is a very small bird that weighs around 14.6 g.
Where does the White-browed Bush Robin live?
The White-browed Bush Robin is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to sc China and n Vietnam, where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the White-browed Bush Robin belong to?
The White-browed Bush Robin (Tarsiger indicus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Bush Robin eat?
The White-browed Bush Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Bush Robin migrate?
The White-browed Bush Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed 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 White-browed Bush Robin make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed 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 White-browed Bush Robin's range?
The White-browed Bush Robin has a mapped global range of about 534,000 km².
Conservation
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