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Oriental Magpie RobinA is a medium-sized robin with a broad white wingbar running from the shoulder to the tip of the wing. Note white outer tail feathers, particularly when in flight. Males sport black-and-white plumage while the females are grayish brown and white. Juveniles resemble females, but have a scaly head and upperparts. They have a good repertoire of melodious calls and are known to imitate other bird calls. The most commonly heard call is a whistle given at dawn. Most often seen singing from a high exposed perch. These birds are often seen in cultivated areas, open woodlands, and gardens.The male has black upperparts, head and throat apart from a white shoulder patch. The underparts and the sides of the long tail are white.

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