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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Indian Robin

Copsychus fulicatus

The Indian Robin is a small, terrestrial bird known for its distinctive upright tail posture and sexual dimorphism.

What it sounds like

A series of sharp, high-pitched whistles and short, cheerful melodic trills.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. Uku Paal · Sri LankaCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

Males are glossy black with white shoulder patches, while females are grayish-brown and lack the wing bar.
Both sexes possess characteristic chestnut-colored feathers under the base of their tails, known as undertail coverts.
They are famous for cocking their long tails nearly vertically, often tilting them forward over their backs.
Nests are frequently built in cavities such as wall crevices, tree hollows, or even discarded tin cans.
The species shows significant clinal variation, with northern populations being larger and darker than those in the south.

Habitat

Dry scrub forest, open deciduous woodland, rocky hillsides, and rural gardens.

Range

The Indian Subcontinent, including Pakistan, India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Andaman ShamaCopsychus albiventris Black ShamaCopsychus cebuensis Kangean ShamaCopsychus nigricauda Kangean ShamaCopsychus nigricauda Larwo ShamaCopsychus omissus Madagascar Magpie-RobinCopsychus albospecularis Maratua ShamaCopsychus barbouri Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis

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