Prakruti Parichay
MuscicapidaeSaxicoloides

Indian Robin

Saxicoloides fulicatus

19–19 cmSmall
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Widespread resident. Has reddish vent and black tail (which is frequently held cocked) in all plumages. Male has white shoulders and black underparts. Female has greyish underparts. Juvenile is darker brown than female; lacks spotting and scal ing which is typical of juvenile chats. but throat is lightly mottled. In Sri Lanka and S India (e. g. nominate) upperparts of male glossy blue-black (grey in northern subspecies). Dry stony areas with scrub a ndcultivation edges.

Colour

BlackGreyWhiteBrown
Average size
19 cm
Habitat
Dry stony areas with scrub a ndcultivation edges.
Behaviour
Widespread resident.

About this bird

Widespread resident. Has reddish vent and black tail (which is frequently held cocked) in all plumages. Male has white shoulders and black underparts. Female has greyish underparts. Juvenile is darker brown than female; lacks spotting and scal ing which is typical of juvenile chats. but throat is lightly mottled. In Sri Lanka and S India (e. g. nominate) upperparts of male glossy blue-black (grey in northern subspecies). Dry stony areas with scrub a ndcultivation edges.

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Indian Robin is bigger than Brown Shrike but smaller than Brown-fronted Woodpecker.

This bird

Indian Robin

Saxicoloides fulicatus

19–19 cm