Oriental Magpie Robin

The oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus salaries) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrushfamily Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher. It is also known as the Asian magpie-robin or just as the magpie-robin. Distribution: This magpie-robin is a resident breeder in tropical southern Asia from Bangladesh, interior India, Sri Lanka and eastern Pakistaneast to Indonesia, Thailand, south China, Malaysia, and Singapore.They have been introduced to Australia   Intersting Facts: The oriental magpie-robin is the national bird of Bangladesh.They are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously.   Description: The Oriental Magpie Robin males are distinctive black birds with a long tail that is held upright when singing. They have a white wing patch or stripe, white outer tail feathers and white underparts. The female is similar to the male but has streakier and a more g