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The Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis) is a small black and white bird found across Asia that is known for its beautiful song and acrobatic behavior. It is popular in its native regions as a beloved garden visitor and cultural symbol, and has also become an invasive species in some areas outside of Asia where people have released captive birds into the wild.
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Taxonomy · GBIF
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyMuscicapidae
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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 were once popular as cagebirds.
The oriental magpie-robin is considered the national bird of Bangladesh.