Oriental magpie-robin perched on a wire fence


Oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis) perched on a wire fence. This is a great songbird, the male of which has a very distinctive high-pitched call of up to ten different notes. Each bird has a uniquely different call. It is about 20 cm long when fully grown and it frequents urban areas. Its diet varies between grass seeds, insects and worms.


Size: 6000px × 4000px
Location: Rasah Kemayan,Seremban, Malaysia
Photo credit: © Kai Yoong / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: bird, black--white, copsychus, feathers, kampung, magpie-robin, murai, oriental, ornithology, saularis, songbird, wildlife