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White-tailed Robin
Myiomela leucura
White-tailed Robin (Myiomela leucura) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-tailed Robin (Myiomela leucura) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 26.8 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 Myiomela
- Species leucura
Quick facts
- Weight
- 26.8 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
Similar birds
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The White-tailed 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 White-tailed Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-tailed Robin (Myiomela leucura) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Himalayas to Thailand and Taiwan.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 26.8 g, with a wing length of about 9.1 cm and a tail of around 7.3 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 2.7 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-tailed Robin?
The White-tailed Robin is a small bird that weighs around 26.8 g.
Where does the White-tailed Robin live?
The White-tailed Robin is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Himalayas to Thailand and Taiwan, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-tailed Robin belong to?
The White-tailed Robin (Myiomela leucura) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-tailed Robin eat?
The White-tailed Robin is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-tailed Robin migrate?
The White-tailed Robin is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-tailed 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-tailed Robin make?
1 real field recording of the White-tailed 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-tailed Robin's range?
The White-tailed Robin has a mapped global range of about 2.7 million 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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