Oriental Magpie-Robin
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Oriental Magpie-Robin

Copsychus saularis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Periyar National Park
264 Verified records at Periyar National Park
April Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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 →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Magpie-Robin sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 264 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Periyar National Park

White-rumped Shama
LC

White-rumped Shama

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Copsychus malabaricus

Insufficient data
Malabar Whistling-Thrush
LC Endemic

Malabar Whistling-Thrush

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Myophonus horsfieldii

60–70% · Likely
Asian Brown Flycatcher

Asian Brown Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa latirostris

30–40% · Possible
Brown-breasted Flycatcher
LC

Brown-breasted Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa muttui

10–20% · With luck
Rusty-tailed Flycatcher

Rusty-tailed Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Muscicapa ruficauda

10–20% · With luck
White-bellied Blue Flycatcher
LC Endemic

White-bellied Blue Flycatcher

Bird

Cyornis pallidipes

10–20% · With luck
Tickell's Blue Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Tickell's Blue Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Cyornis tickelliae

10–20% · With luck
Blue-throated Flycatcher
LC

Blue-throated Flycatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyornis rubeculoides

5–10% · With luck
Pied Bushchat
LC

Pied Bushchat

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Saxicola caprata

5–10% · With luck
Indian Blue Robin

Indian Blue Robin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Luscinia brunnea

<5% · Rare
Verditer Flycatcher
LC

Verditer Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Eumyias thalassinus

<5% · Rare
Black-and-orange Flycatcher
LC Endemic

Black-and-orange Flycatcher

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ficedula nigrorufa

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
40–50
Mar
40–50
Apr
20–30
May
30–40
Jun
20–30
Jul
30–40
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
20–30
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
2 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
70–80%
3 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
4 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
5 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
6 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
7 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
8 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
9 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
10 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
11 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
12 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
50–60%
13 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
50–60%
14 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
15 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
40–50%
16 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
17 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
18 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
40–50%
19 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
30–40%
20 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
21 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
22 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
30–40%
23 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
24 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
25 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%
26 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
20–30%
27 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
28 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
20–30%
29 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
10–20%
30 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
31 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
32 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
10–20%
33 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
34 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
35 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
36 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
37 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Oriental Magpie-Robin in Periyar National Park?

About 28% of wildlife watchers report a Oriental Magpie-Robin sighting in Periyar National Park, based on 264 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Oriental Magpie-Robin in Periyar National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Oriental Magpie-Robin in Periyar National Park in our monthly data.

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