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Asian Magpie-Robin

Copsychus saularis

Description:

Size of a common crow, he was black with two white upper wings and a white belly,

Habitat:

tropical, jungles,beaches and city areas

Notes:

We have these birds everywhere and I was at the beach and lucky to get this shot, i suspect he was eyeing my hot dogs in a plate.

1 Species ID Suggestions

AshleyT
AshleyT 11 years ago
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis Oriental Magpie-Robin


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4 Comments

Actually these birds at 20cm length are much smaller than Crows which vary from 40-60cm! Borneo has a lot of very small birds 8cm length which make these look comparatively big. It also has some very small Doves, about the same size.

I have doubled it, Oriental Magpie Robin.

RolandEGauthier
RolandEGauthier 11 years ago

you are correct. i googled it and got photo results ty

http://www.google.com.my/search?q=asian+...

AshleyT
AshleyT 11 years ago

Not 100% positive, please confirm!

RolandEGauthier
Spotted by
RolandEGauthier

Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Apr 1, 2013
Submitted on Apr 4, 2013

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