Pandiyan
Maestro in the making
Oriental Magpie Robin
Copsychus saularis
Fairly common all over (southern?) Asia, this pretty little bird with a distinctive upturned tail was quite a challenge to capture. Won't sit in one place. Hopping around all over but never disappearing outright. I found quite a few of them.
Said to be nice songster but I could not hear his songs much. Perhaps he sings mainly during courtship. Some say he moves his tail in tune with his song. I am not sure.
With its pretty plumage and a manageable size, it is a popular caged bird in Southeast Asia. This bird trade is slowly wiping out birds such as these in the wild. While these birds are not endangered, their cousins seychelles magpie robins are.
Maestro in the making
Oriental Magpie Robin
Copsychus saularis
Fairly common all over (southern?) Asia, this pretty little bird with a distinctive upturned tail was quite a challenge to capture. Won't sit in one place. Hopping around all over but never disappearing outright. I found quite a few of them.
Said to be nice songster but I could not hear his songs much. Perhaps he sings mainly during courtship. Some say he moves his tail in tune with his song. I am not sure.
With its pretty plumage and a manageable size, it is a popular caged bird in Southeast Asia. This bird trade is slowly wiping out birds such as these in the wild. While these birds are not endangered, their cousins seychelles magpie robins are.