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When I'm stuck at home as a naturalist, I take consolation in the antics of two Oriental Magpie-Robins in my garden, who are getting ready to couple up for the breeding season. Males sit on prominent perches, lifting their beaks and singing nonstop. They puff out their feathers, fan their tails, and swoop down on the females, who will also perform a little aerial dance. The Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis) isn't silent the rest of the year, though. Whistling and the usual loud hissing krrshhhhhhh are the most prevalent calls, which occur largely at dawn. The tail movement may be synchronised with the call. The species may be found all throughout the Indian subcontinent, however, it prefers to stay away from deep woodland and broad plains. It prefers the middle of an urban garden, with sun and shade, to avoid both extremes. It sings in the early morning and late evening from the uppermost boughs of garden trees. The Magpie is a bird of prey. In a city where singing birds are few, Robin is one of the best songbirds. The bird avoids dense foliage and may be spotted hopping over branches or foraging in leaf litter on the ground for insects such as grasshoppers, crickets, ants, beetles, and insect larvae, however, an occasional earthworm or gecko may tempt it. It may catch insects beneath street lighting at night as a result of the opportunism that comes with city living. The Oriental Magpie-Robin is a medium-sized robin (19-20 cm) with a broad white wing-bar that runs from shoulder to wingtip and a long tail with white outer-tail feathers. Males have all-black plumage, but females have a greyish-brown plumage with a prominent white wing bar. Brown iris, a black bill (beak), and dark legs are present in both sexes. The movement of this bird's tail is one method to spot it: It carries its tail very high over its back, lowering and expanding it into a fan, then closing and jerking it up over the back again. Magpie of the Orient The nest is neatly positioned in holes in tree trunks, gaps in buildings, and occasionally on the roofs of homes during the mating season, which runs from the end of March to the end of July. It's cup-shaped and made of grasses, fibres, and feathers, with a clear lining. The size of the hole determines the depth and compactness of the nest. When the eggs hatch, the ladies devote their time and energy to feeding the young, while the males normally keep a close eye on the nest. During the mating season, their aggressive behaviour aids them in defending their territory and protecting the region from marauding marauders. Because of their song, these birds were often confined in cages and employed in combat competitions. Although both are now prohibited in India and hence uncommon, the avian pet trade still exists in areas of Southeast Asia. Bangladesh's national bird is the Oriental Magpie-Robin, which is also known as doyel/doel and features on their banknotes.
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