Guardian Nature School Team Contact Blog Project Noah Facebook Project Noah Twitter

A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife

Join Project Noah!
nature school apple icon

Project Noah Nature School visit nature school

Oriental magpie-robin

Copsychus saularis

Description:

The oriental magpie-robin is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher. They are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously. Occurring across most of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia, they are common birds in urban gardens as well as forests. They are particularly well known for their songs and were once popular as cagebirds. The oriental magpie-robin is national bird for Bangladesh. People of Bangladesh recognize it as "Doyel".

Habitat:

Bharatpur - Dec 2014. Found almost everywhere, ground level.

Species ID Suggestions



Sign in to suggest organism ID

No Comments

marirs
Spotted by
marirs

Rajasthan, India

Spotted on Dec 19, 2014
Submitted on Dec 31, 2014

Related Spottings

Copsychus saularis 鵲鴝 Copsychus saularis 鵲鴝 Copsychus saularis 鵲鴝 Copsychus saularis 鵲鴝

Nearby Spottings

Long-tailed shrike Lesser spotted eagle Indian silverbill Sarus crane
Noah Guardians
Noah Sponsors
join Project Noah Team

Join the Project Noah Team