Madagascar Magpie-Robin (Copsychus albospecularis)
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Madagascar Magpie-Robin

Copsychus albospecularis (Eydoux & Gervais, 1836)

18 cmLength23 gWeight

The Madagascar magpie-robin (Copsychus albospecularis) is a species of chat in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Madagascar

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Madagascar Magpie-Robin has been recorded at 22 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Ifaty – spiny forest reservesMadagascar802 records
  2. Ranomafana NPMadagascar678 records
  3. Andasibe Mantadia National ParkMadagascar530 records
More places
  1. Andasibe-Mantadia NPMadagascar470 records
  2. Ankarafantsika NPMadagascar326 records
  3. Berenty ReserveMadagascar324 records
  4. PerinetMadagascar279 records
  5. Ankarafantsika – Circuit CoquereliMadagascar263 records
  6. Ankarafantsika – Circuit RetendrikaMadagascar227 records
  7. Ranomafana NP – VariboloMadagascar220 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Madagascar

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 Madagascar magpie-robin (Copsychus albospecularis) is a species of chat in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.

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Questions

How big is the Madagascar Magpie-Robin?

The Madagascar Magpie-Robin is about 18 cm long and weighs around 23 g.

Where does the Madagascar Magpie-Robin live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Madagascar. It is most often recorded in Madagascar.

When is the best time to see the Madagascar Magpie-Robin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Madagascar Magpie-Robin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Madagascar Magpie-Robin as Least Concern.

What does the Madagascar Magpie-Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Madagascar Magpie-Robin in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Length
18 cm
Weight
23 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
72 mm
Tail
69 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
24 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Africa: Madagascar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Order
Passerines Passeriformes
Family
Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
Genus
Copsychus

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Madagascar Magpie-Robin

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