Wildlifeof Bhutan
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Thrushes, Chats & Flycatchers
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Copsychus saularis
Basic stats
Habitat
Close to the ground, hopping along branches or in leaf litter with a cocked tail
Range
Eastern populations in Bangladesh and Bhutan have more black on the tail (formerly erimelas)
Clutch size
4–5 oval, pale blue-green eggs with brownish speckles, laid at 24-hour intervals
The Oriental magpie-robin is mostly seen close to the ground, hopping along branches or foraging in leaf litter with a cocked tail. The eastern populations, those in Bangladesh and Bhutan, have more black on the tail and were formerly named erimelas (Wikipedia, general species account).
The female does most of the nest building, which happens about a week before the eggs are laid. Four or five eggs are laid at intervals of 24 hours; they are oval and usually pale blue-green with brownish speckles that match the colour of hay. The source read gives no size or diet information, so none is stated.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Oriental Magpie-Robin live in?
- Close to the ground, hopping along branches or in leaf litter with a cocked tail
- Where is the Oriental Magpie-Robin found?
- Eastern populations in Bangladesh and Bhutan have more black on the tail (formerly erimelas)
- How many eggs does the Oriental Magpie-Robin lay?
- 4–5 oval, pale blue-green eggs with brownish speckles, laid at 24-hour intervals