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පොල්කිච්චා

පොල්කිච්චා வண்ணாத்திக்குருவி

Copsychus saularis

Least concern

පොල්කිච්චා
Charles J. Sharp · CC BY-SA 4.0

Overview

The Oriental magpie-robin is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher. The males are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously. Occurring across most of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia, they are common birds in urban gardens as well as forests. They are particularly well known for their songs and are popular as cagebirds.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Oriental magpie-robin — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (SI): පොල්කිච්චා — CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikipedia (TA): வண்ணாத்திக்குருவி — CC BY-SA 4.0