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 Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 766 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Bandhavgarh National Park
White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
Cyornis tickelliae
Red-breasted Flycatcher
Ficedula parva
Black Redstart
Phoenicurus ochruros
Taiga Flycatcher
Ficedula albicilla
Siberian Stonechat
Saxicola maurus
Verditer Flycatcher
Eumyias thalassinus
Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
Ultramarine Flycatcher
Ficedula superciliaris
Indian Chat
Oenanthe fusca
Grey Bushchat
Saxicola ferreus
📅 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 Bandhavgarh National Park?
About 72% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Magpie-Robin sighting in Bandhavgarh National Park, based on 766 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Oriental Magpie-Robin in Bandhavgarh National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Magpie-Robin in Bandhavgarh National Park in our monthly data.