Magpie-robin doel black-and-white bulbul-sized, long-tailed bird, Copsychus saularis, of the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. The bird has been designated as the national bird of Bangladesh. The upper part of the male is glossy blue-black, its wings are blackish brown with a prominent long white patch; throat and breast are blue-black; the rest of its under parts are white; and the tail is black with white outer rectrices. Black portions are replaced by brown and salty grey in the female. They are found solitary or in pairs; feed largely on grounds, and are usually not afraid of human habitations.
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