Listen to the Indian robin
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About the Indian robin
The Indian robin is a bird in the family Muscicapidae (order Passeriformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”.
What does the Indian robin sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
From Wikipedia
The Indian robin (Copsychus fulicatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is widespread in the Indian subcontinent and ranges across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The males of the northern subspecies have brown backs whose extent gradually reduces southwards, with the males of the southern subspecies having all-black backs. They are commonly found in open scrub areas and often seen running along the ground or perching on low thorny shrubs and rocks. The long tail is usually held up and the chestnut undertail coverts and dark body make them easily distinguishable from pied bushchats and Oriental magpie-robins.
Related birds in the genus Copsychus
More from the family Muscicapidae
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Common nightingale
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Northern wheatear
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Black redstart
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Spotted flycatcher
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Blue rock thrush
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Red-breasted flycatcher
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Frequently asked questions
What does an Indian robin sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the Indian robin on this page. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the Indian robin endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Indian robin as “least concern”.
What family does the Indian robin belong to?
The Indian robin (Copsychus fulicatus) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.
Sources & credits
- Indian Robin (Copsychus fulicatus) from Payyannur ML167432661 by Manoj Karingamadathil – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Indian robin (Copsychus fulicatus) sound by Shino jacob koottanad – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q27075634 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Indian robin – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by PJeganathan , cropped & flipped left-right for taxobox use by MPF – CC BY-SA 4.0