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Madagascar Magpie-robin

A species of Magpie-robins and Shamas
Scientific name : Copsychus albospecularis Genus : Magpie-robins and Shamas

Madagascar Magpie-robin, A species of Magpie-robins and Shamas
Botanical name: Copsychus albospecularis
Genus: Magpie-robins and Shamas
Madagascar Magpie-robin (Copsychus albospecularis) Photo By Francesco Veronesi , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original

Description

The Madagascan magpie-robin is around 18 cm (7 in) in length and weighs 21 to 24 g (0.74–0.85 oz). The plumage varies by sex; the male of the nominate subspecies has all-black plumage with a white shoulder patch and the female has a grey-brown crown, back and tail, grey-breast and throat and rufous wings and rump. The males of the other two subspecies have more white of the wings and a white abdomen; the female of C. a. pica is much paler overall.
Size
18 cm
Feeding Habits
Madagascar Magpie-robin consumes a varied diet of insects such as cockroaches and beetles, spiders, earthworms, small lizards, amphibians, and berries. Exhibiting sexual niche differentiation, females forage more on the ground, while males search higher in the undergrowth; sometimes madagascar Magpie-robin joins mixed-species flocks.
Habitat
The madagascar Magpie-robin thrives in a variety of habitats throughout its geographical range, encompassing everything from rainforest interiors to coastal scrublands and mangroves. It is also prevalent in man-made landscapes such as gardens and plantations of coffee, banana, and eucalyptus. Typically found from sea level to altitudes as high as 1,800 meters, madagascar Magpie-robin adapt to both primary and secondary growth forests, often in proximity to streams or areas disturbed by natural forces. Their flexibility in habitat selection extends across heavy rainforests to dry monsoon forests and spiny forests, reflecting a broad ecological adaptability.
Dite type
Omnivorous

General Info

Distribution Area

Madagascan magpie-robins occupy most of the habitats available on the island, from scrubland to dry monsoon forest, humid rainforest, forest edge, mangrove forests, secondary growth, as well as a variety of agricultural land including gardens, banana, coffee and eucalyptus plantations. They can be found from sea level to 1,800 m (5,900 ft).

Species Status

Not globally threatened.
Madagascar Magpie-robin (Copsychus albospecularis) Madagascar Magpie-robin (Copsychus albospecularis) Photo By Francesco Veronesi , used under CC-BY-SA-2.0 /Cropped and compressed from original
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