Malaysia
Sabah, Borneo
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Once a thrush...now considered an Old
World flycatcher...well known for their
songs and were once popular as cagebirds.
World flycatcher...well known for their
songs and were once popular as cagebirds.
Copsychus saularis
(L 7.5")
oz)
Kota Kinabalu
25,27Jul2018
Copsychus is Greek for black
bird; saularis is Hindi for the
Magpie-Robin.
bird; saularis is Hindi for the
Magpie-Robin.
Being unaware of bird migration, Aristotle
thought that robins living in Greece in
winter turned into redstarts in the summer.
thought that robins living in Greece in
winter turned into redstarts in the summer.
(Carl Zimmer, NY Times 10Jan2017)
© eBird
Recordings of this species
are currently restricted
due to trapping or
harassment.
are currently restricted
due to trapping or
harassment.
(xeno-canto)