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Oriental Magpie-Robin (female)

Copsychus saularis

Description:

The Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) 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.

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4 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

thanks Lenny Worthington for the ID...

LennyWorthington
LennyWorthington 11 years ago

ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN Female
Copsychus saularis

Mary Furth
Mary Furth 11 years ago

Looks to me like a thrush of some sort

LuisStevens
LuisStevens 11 years ago

Nice series Pamsai!

pamsai
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南區 Southern District, 香港 Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR

Spotted on Mar 14, 2013
Submitted on Mar 20, 2013

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