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Indian Robin
Saxicoloides fulicatus
22.7187, 71.6377
Field Notes
Description:
The Indian Robin is sexually dimorphic in plumage with the main being mainly black with a white shoulder patch or stripe whose visible extent can vary with posture. The northern populations have the upper plumage brownish while the southern populations are black above. The males have chestnut undertail coverts and these are visible as the bird usually holds the long tail raised upright. The females are brownish above, have no white shoulder stripe and are greyish below with the vent a paler shade of chestnut than the males. Birds of the northern populations are larger than those from southern India or Sri Lanka.The males of northern populations have a brown back whose extent gradually reduces southwards with populations in the southern peninsula having an all black back. From wikipedia.
Habitat:
It is widespread in South Asia found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. They are commonly found in open scrub areas and often seen running along the ground or perching on low thorny shrubs and rocks. From wikipedia. Seen near cultivated fields.
Notes:
This guy was sitting on our factory fence, then flew to the godown where our goods are stored, you can see him on jute bags. first it was turned the opposite side, then he jumped and turned towards me and showed me some attitude which is seen from the second pic.
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