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The Madagascar magpie-robin is around 18 cm (7 in) in length and weighs 21 to 24 g (0.74–0.85 oz). The plumage varies by sex; the male of the nominate subspecies has all-black plumage with a white shoulder patch and the female has a grey-brown crown, back and tail, grey-breast and throat and rufous wings and rump. The males of the other two subspecies have more white of the wings and a white abdomen; the female of C. a. pica is much paler overall.
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When to see the Madagascar Magpie-Robin
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 6 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is November, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Madagascar Magpie-Robin
The map shades 2 countries with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Madagascar Magpie-Robin
The Madagascar magpie-robin is a species of chat in the Old World flycatcher family, Muscicapidae.
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Easily confused with
Philippine Magpie-RobinCopsychus mindanensisThe Philippine magpie-robin is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Andaman ShamaCopsychus albiventrisThe Andaman shama is a small bird with a body shape similar to that of a thrush.
White-browed ShamaCopsychus luzoniensisThe white-browed shama is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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