Copsychus saularis, commonly known as Magpie Robin or Murai Kampung in Malay (Asyraf et al., 2015) is a small passerine and popular cage bird in the Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers) family. This species lives in villages, plantations, gardens and parks throughout Peninsular Malaysia including offshore islands. A few subspecies have been recognized across the range, including Copsychus saularis adamsi from Sabah and Copsychus saularis musicus from Sarawak (Phillipps, 2014). This Magpie Robin is a common resident in the Oriental region ranging from the Indian subcontinent and southern China through South-East Asia to Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. It usually seen solitarily or in pairs foraging for insects found on the ground, hopping from one place to another (Strange & Jeyarajasingam, 1993; Jeyarajasingam & Pearson, 2012).
In general, the male Magpie Robin can be identified by the glossy black head, breast and upperparts with white underparts and long white bars on wing including black tail with white outer tail feathers. The female has a similar appearance as the male but with dark grey replacing the black breast and upperparts. Meanwhile, the juvenile species are described to have the same plumage as the female but with brownish mottling on breast (Jeyarajasingam & Pearson, 2012).
No | Part | Habit | |
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1 |
Couple or Pair
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No | Description | Suitability | Seasonality |
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1 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Arable Land
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Suitable | Resident |
2 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Plantations
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Suitable | Resident |
3 |
Artificial - Terrestrial → Rural Gardens
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Suitable | Resident |
4 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Dry Forest
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Suitable | Resident |
5 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Forest Vegetation Above High Tide Level
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Suitable | Resident |
6 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland Forest
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Suitable | Resident |
7 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Montane Forest
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Suitable | Resident |
8 |
Forest → Subtropical/Tropical Swamp Forest
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Suitable | Resident |
9 |
Shrubland → Subtropical/Tropical Moist Shrubland
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Suitable | Resident |
10 |
Wetlands → Permanent Rivers, Streams, Creeks [includes waterfalls]
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Suitable | Resident |
Year Published | Assessment | Red List Category | Version |
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2017 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
2016 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
2012 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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3.1 |
2009 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
2008 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
2004 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
2000 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
1994 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
1988 | IUCN Red List of Threatened Species |
Least Concern (LC)
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N/A |
Profile | |
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Abdul Rahman (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Protected Areas & Wildlife Trade
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Ahmad Khusaini Bin Mohd Kharip Shah (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Ecology),
Conservation
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Birds,
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Andrew Alek Tuen (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Mammals, Birds,
Protected Areas
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Azmi Mat Ali (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds (Taxonomy),
Biodiversity, Conservation & Wildlife Trade
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Farah Shafawati Mohd Taib (Dr.)
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
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Birds, Mammals, Rodents, Treeshrews, Squirrels,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Data Analysis, Ecosystems & Taxonomy
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Hasdi Hassan @ Asang (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Conservation & Management
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Ismail Bin Hj. Mamat (Mr.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Meor Amran Bin Meor Zulkifilee (Mr.)
Birdgroup Taman Negara (BGTN)
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Birds,
Business, Environment, Forest, Management & Tourism
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Mohammad Shahfiz Azman (Mr.)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
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Amphibians, Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles,
Awareness, Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Environment, Forest, Landscape, Law and Policy, Management, Protected Areas, Science, Systematics, Invasive Alien Species, Like-Minded Megadiverse Countries (LMMC), National Policy on Biological Diversity, Policy, Research and Development (R&D) & Zoonotic
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Mohd Abdul Muin Bin Md Akil (Mr.)
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
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Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles, Snakes,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Evolution, Genetics, Molecular, Protected Areas, Climate Change & Invasive Alien Species
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Mustafa Abdul Rahman (Prof. Dr.)
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
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Birds,
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Rahmah Binti Ilias (Mrs.)
Department of Wildlife and National Parks (PERHILITAN)
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Birds,
Biodiversity, Conservation, Protected Areas & Invasive Alien Species
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Rosli Hashim (Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Birds (Ecology), Mammals (Ecology), Spiders, Insects,
Biodiversity & Protected Areas
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Rosli Ramli (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
University of Malaya (UM)
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Mammals (Ecology), Birds,
Biodiversity, Digital Sequence Information (DSI), Protected Areas & Marine & Coastal
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Syaizwan Zahmir Zulkifli (Dr.)
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
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Birds (Ecology), Fishes (Ecology), Molluscs (Ecology),
Biodiversity, Conservation, Ecosystems, Marine & Coastal & Water
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Yeap Chin Aik (Mr.)
Malaysian Nature Society (MNS)
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Birds (Ecology),
Awareness, Biodiversity, Biological Resource, Conservation, Ecosystems, Education, Forest, Landscape, Management, Protected Areas & Traditional Knowledge (TK)
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Acknowledgements :- Mr. Abdul Razak Mohd Nor Rasid, Mr. Ahmad Amir Firdaus Bin Mad Apandi, Ms. Aida Salihah Binti Abu Bakar, Ms. Ajla Rafidah Baharom, Mr. Allen Jeyarajasingam, Ms. Anis Syafiqah Binti Mohamad Amir Hamzah, Mrs. Aziemah Binti Kinan, Mr. Badrul Amin Bin Jaffar, Ms. Fatin Qurratul 'ain Binti Saberam, Mrs. Hakimah Binti Jaafar, Ms. Mira Farzana Binti Mohamad Mokhtar, Ms. Norayuni Binti Ramlee, Ms. Norazah Binti Norddin, Mrs. Nur Hazwanie Binti Abd Halim, Ms. Nurfadzilah Bt Azmi, Ms. Nurfarhana Hizan Binti Hijas, Ms. Nurliyana Binti Abd Rahman, Ms. Nursyafiqa Madzlen, Mr. Simon Kuyun, Ms. Siti Zubaidah Binti Abdul Latif, Mr. Tan Kok Kiat & Mr. Yasser Mohamed Arifin
Photo credit :- Koay Zhong Ying, Mohd Rosmadi Hassan, Muhammad Al Zahri, Ong Poh Teck & Yasser Arifin
Species Citation :- Copsychus saularis. Malaysia Biodiversity Information System (MyBIS). Accessed via https://www.mybis.gov.my/sp/21170. [Retrieved 04 December 2023].
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