Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae (Papamosques del Vell Món)
- GenusCopsychus (Magpie-Robins and Shamas)
- SpeciesCopsychus saularis (Oriental Magpie-Robin)
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. The males 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 are popular as cagebirds. The oriental magpie-robin is considered the national bird of Bangladesh. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Magpie-Robin sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 1,463 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Keoladeo National Park
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
Bluethroat
Luscinia svecica
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Indian Chat
Oenanthe fusca
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Siberian Rubythroat
Luscinia calliope
Ultramarine Flycatcher
Ficedula superciliaris
Blue Rock-Thrush
Monticola solitarius
Desert Wheatear
Oenanthe deserti
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Magpie-Robin in Keoladeo National Park?
About 77% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Magpie-Robin sighting in Keoladeo National Park, based on 1,463 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Oriental Magpie-Robin in Keoladeo National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Magpie-Robin in Keoladeo National Park in our monthly data.