Oriental Magpie Robin

Description:

This species is 19 centimetres (7.5 in) long, including the long tail that is usually held cocked upright. It is similar in shape to the smaller European Robin, but is longer-tailed. The male has black upperparts, head and throat apart from a white shoulder patch. The underparts and the sides of the long tail are white. Females are greyish black above and greyish white. Young birds have scaly brown upperparts and head. It is the national bird of Bangladesh. Magpie Robins breed mainly from March to July in India and January to June in south-east Asia. The display of the male involves puffing up the feathers, raising the bill, fanning the tail and strutting.They nest in tree hollows or niches in walls or building. The female is involved in most of the nest building that happens about a week before the eggs are laid. Four or five eggs are laid in intervals of 24 hours and these are oval and usually pale blue green with brownish speckles. The eggs are incubated by the female alone for 8 to 14 days. The nests are said to have a characteristic odour

Habitat:

This magpie-robin is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Bangladesh, interior India, Sri Lanka and eastern Pakistan east to Indonesia, Thailand, south China, Singapore and the Philippines. They have been introduced to Australia.The Oriental Magpie Robin is found in open woodland, cultivated areas often close to human habitations

Notes:

i saw it in my garden while it was trying to drink the water in that plant pot.