Magpie Robins
The Madagascar Magpie-robins (Copsychus albospecularis) is endemic to Madagascar located in the Indian Ocean off the southeastern coast of Africa. This Magpie-robin inhabits lowland forests. They are thought to be sedentary. They are scattered throughout their range, but relatively common. Their numbers vary by habitat.
Diet:
Madagascar Magpie-robins feed on insects, such as cockroaches, orthopterans, bugs, adult and larval beetles, and ants), as well as spiders, small amphibians, and geckos.
Three races have been identified:
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- Copsychus albospecularis albospecularis (Eydoux & Gervais, 1836) – Nominate Form
- Range: Northeastern Madagascar
- Size: Measures about 18 cm in length (from top of head to tip of tail) and weighs between 19-30.5.
- Plumage: males are mostly black, except for a white shoulder patch and white fringes to the tail.
- Copsychus albospecularis albospecularis (Eydoux & Gervais, 1836) – Nominate Form
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- Copsychus albospecularis pica (Pelzeln, 1858)
- Range: Northern, western and southwestern Madagascar
- Measures about 18 cm and weighs between 19 and 30.5 g.
- Copsychus albospecularis pica (Pelzeln, 1858)
- Copsychus albospecularis inexpectatus (Richmond, 1897 )
- Range: Eastern and central to southeastern Madagascar
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