Thrushes (Turdidae)
Indian Robin (Saxicoloides fulicatus) - HBW 10, p. 767
French: Pseudotraquet indien
German: Strauchschmätzer
Spanish: Tarabilla Terrestre
Other common names: Indian Chat(!); Black-backed Robin (nominate); Brown-backed (Indian) Robin (cambaiensis)
Taxonomy: (Motacilla) fulicata Linnaeus, 1766, Philippines; error = Pondicherry, India.
Scutellate tarsi and slightly decurved bill render systematic position of genus uncertain. Races intergrade. Five subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- cambaiensis ( Latham, 1790) - Pakistan, N & W India and S Nepal.
- erythrurus ( Lesson, 1831) - NE India.
- intermedius Whistler & Kinnear, 1932 - C India.
- cambaiensis ( Latham, 1790) - Pakistan, N & W India and S Nepal.
- erythrurus ( Lesson, 1831) - NE India.
- intermedius Whistler & Kinnear, 1932 - C India.
- fulicatus ( Linnaeus, 1766) - S India.
- leucopterus ( Lesson, 1840) - Sri Lanka.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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Both sexes feeding 10 days old chicks in nest, on electric meter-box. Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp cambaiensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 14 May 2010 3 years ago 32 sec 4.9 -
Chicks got stuck in nest and could not come out even 14th day. Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp cambaiensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 18 May 2010 3 years ago 31 sec 4.8 -
Chicks being lured out of nest Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp cambaiensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 18 May 2010 3 years ago 25 sec 4.8 -
A male feeding on a carcass. Locality Mount Abu, Sirohi District, Rajasthan, India (ssp cambaiensis)
Josep del Hoyo 19 February 2011 1 year ago 30 sec 4.5 -
A male singing and flying to another perch. Locality Mudumalai National Park, India (ssp fulicatus)
Josep del Hoyo 8 December 2009 3 years ago 24 sec 4.4 -
Chicks being fed by female and droping removed Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India (ssp cambaiensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 May 2005 3 years ago 27 sec 4.4
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Feeding on the ground
Locality Yala (Ruhunu) National Park , Sri Lanka (ssp leucopterus)
John A Thompson 25 March 2012 1 year ago 4.3 -
A female bird singing from a perch...
Locality Orissa, India
Soumyadeep Chatterjee 97 27 December 2012 20 weeks ago 4.2 -
pair
Locality Thol Bird Sanctuary, Mehsana District, Gujarat, India
Jeel Bharat Patel 12 May 2013 5 weeks ago 4 -
Indian Robin Female
Locality Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad District, Gujarat, India
drpankajmaheria 20 January 2013 20 weeks ago 4 -
Indian Robin Male
Locality Kutch District, Gujarat, India
drpankajmaheria 3 November 2012 21 weeks ago 4 -
A perched male.
Locality Bodi Mettu, Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India (ssp fulicatus)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2009 3 years ago 4
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A male singing. Locality CEDO (Centre for Desert and Ocean), Moti Virani, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
(ssp cambaiensis)
Josep del Hoyo 16 February 2011 1 year ago 4.5 -
A male singing. Locality Naliya Grasslands, Kutch District, Gujarat, India
(ssp cambaiensis)
Josep del Hoyo 15 February 2011 1 year ago 4 -
Several songs of a male. Locality Mudumalai National Park, India
(ssp fulicatus)
Josep del Hoyo 8 December 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Male giving loud courtship calls Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp cambaiensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 February 2010 3 years ago 4 -
A male singing.
Locality Bodi Mettu, Theni District, Tamil Nadu, India
(ssp fulicatus)
Josep del Hoyo 2 December 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Male giving unusual sharp courtship calls and chasing female Locality Jaipur District, Rajasthan, India
(ssp cambaiensis)
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 August 2006 3 years ago 4
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