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Indian Robin
Copsychus fulicatus (Linnaeus, 1766)
17 gWeight
The Indian robin (Copsychus fulicatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: February · Most records: India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan
Indian Robin has been recorded at 250 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 5 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Bharatpur – Keoladeo Ghana NPIndia3,332 records
- Krishnampudur AreaIndia3,330 records
- Panchayat Union Middle School, KrishnampudurIndia2,879 records
More places
- Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural HistoryIndia2,685 records
- Vetal Tekdi/HillIndia2,636 records
- Hoskote / Hosakote KereIndia1,961 records
- Hessaraghatta KereIndia1,869 records
- Thrissur Government Medical CollegeIndia1,781 records
- Valley SchoolIndia1,734 records
- Sultanpur National ParkIndia1,709 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Indian robin (Copsychus fulicatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is widespread in the Indian subcontinent and ranges across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The males of the northern subspecies have brown backs whose extent gradually reduces southwards, with the males of the southern subspecies having all-black backs.
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Questions
How big is the Indian Robin?
The Indian Robin weighs around 17 g.
Where does the Indian Robin live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. It is most often recorded in India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.
When is the best time to see the Indian Robin?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Indian Robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Indian Robin as Least Concern.
What does the Indian Robin eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Indian Robin in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 17 g
- Habitat
- Shrubland
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Active on the ground
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 72 mm
- Tail
- 68 mm
- Bill
- 15 mm
- Tarsus
- 25 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Copsychus
Other birds in the genus Copsychus
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Seychelles Magpie-RobinCopsychus sechellarum
Philippine Magpie-RobinCopsychus mindanensis
Madagascar Magpie-RobinCopsychus albospecularis
Rufous-tailed ShamaCopsychus pyrropygus
White-browed ShamaCopsychus luzoniensis
Visayan ShamaCopsychus superciliaris
White-vented ShamaCopsychus niger
Black ShamaCopsychus cebuensis
Andaman ShamaCopsychus albiventris
Larwo ShamaCopsychus omissus
White-crowned ShamaCopsychus stricklandii
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