White-tailed Robin (Myiomela leucura)
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White-tailed Robin

Myiomela leucura (Hodgson, 1845)

≈17 cmLength27 gWeight

It is usually found in dark, damp scrub and understory, mostly on the ground but sometimes on low branches.

Busiest months: January and March–June · Most records: China, Thailand, Malaysia

Least Concern

How to identify

Where and when it's recorded

White-tailed Robin has been recorded at 298 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 11 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Nantou – Meifeng Highland Experimental Farm of NTUTaiwan (China)1,186 records
  2. Nantou – Xitou Nature Education AreaTaiwan (China)1,136 records
  3. Dasyueshan IBA – Dasyueshan Forest-Road 23.5KTaiwan (China)619 records
More places
  1. Bukit FraserMalaysia532 records
  2. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi Angkhang Royal Agricultural StationThailand423 records
  3. Dasyueshan IBA – Hengliu Creek (15K)Taiwan (China)378 records
  4. Doi Pha Hom Pok NP – Doi AngkhangThailand264 records
  5. Shiti VillageChina199 records
  6. Bidoup Nui Ba NP – Dak HoVietnam195 records
  7. Yushan NP – TatakaTaiwan (China)181 records

Countries and regions with the most records

ChinaThailandMalaysiaVietnamNepalIndiaBangladeshBhutan

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 white-tailed robin (Myiomela leucura) is an Old World flycatcher in the family Muscicapidae. It ranges across the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent and adjacent areas of Southeast Asia. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan (China), Thailand, and Vietnam.

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Questions

How big is the White-tailed Robin?

The White-tailed Robin is about ≈17 cm long and weighs around 27 g.

Where does the White-tailed Robin live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas to Thailand and Taiwan (China). It is most often recorded in China, Thailand and Malaysia.

When is the best time to see the White-tailed Robin?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, March, April, May and June (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the White-tailed Robin endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the White-tailed Robin as Least Concern.

What does the White-tailed Robin eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the White-tailed Robin in?

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

At a glance

Length
≈17 cm
Weight
27 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
91 mm
Tail
73 mm
Bill
17 mm
Tarsus
27 mm

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

Range

Oriental: Himalayas to Thailand and Taiwan (China)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Subspecies · 2
  • Myiomela leucura leucura c, e Himalayas to c China, c Indochina, Malay Pen. and Myanmar
  • Myiomela leucura montium Taiwan (China)

Classification

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

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White-tailed Robin

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