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Oriental Magpie-Robin

Copsychus saularis

Description:

An oriental magpie-robin, with characteristic cocked up tail feathers while perching

Habitat:

Open wood-land and cultivated areas often close to human habitation, frequently seen in lawns and gardens

Notes:

Can be identified by the bluish black side stripes and characteristic cocked up tail while on a perch

1 Species ID Suggestions

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis


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2 Comments

AliShiekh
AliShiekh 11 years ago

thank you Jellis, the local catalogues of Pakistan mention Oriental Magpie-Robin!

Jellis
Jellis 11 years ago

or Madagascar Magpie-Robin (Copsychus albospecularis)

AliShiekh
Spotted by
AliShiekh

Rawalpindi, پنجاب, Pakistan

Spotted on Jul 19, 2012
Submitted on Jul 19, 2012

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