Seychelles Magpie-Robin

Copsychus sechellarum Newton, A, 1865

Seychelles Magpie-Robin, Copsychus sechellarum, is a bird of the Indian Ocean, breeding on Frégate and on nearby islets after translocation, and it formerly occurred across the inner Seychelles islands. It is a member of the Muscicapidae and was described by Newton, A, 1865. The species is associated with woodlands, plantations and gardens, and on Frégate its spread was shaped by the amount of open ground with leaf litter. It is a long-lived bird and has glossy black plumage with a white bar on each wing.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Breeding range

Indian Ocean: Frégate (e Inner Is.); translocated to nearby islets and formerly throughout group (Inner Is., ne Seychelles)