Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Seychelles Magpie-Robin
Copsychus sechellarum
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Seychelles magpie-robin (Copsychus sechellarum) is a medium-sized endangered bird from the granitic Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.
This species of magpie-robin is approximately 25 cm (9.8 in) in length. With a body mass of 65 g (2.3 oz) in females and 76 g (2.7 oz) in males, this species may stand as the largest remnant species in the diverse Muscicapidae with the separation of larger birds such as cochoas to the thrush family. It has a glossy coal-black plumage with a white-colored bar on each wing.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Frégate (Seychelles); endangered, with translocated populations now on Cousin, Cousine, Aride, and Denis islands.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
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Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Seychelles magpie-robin
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
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