Indian Robin look-alikes
Saxicoloides fulicatus
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Pied Bushchat
Saxicola caprata
Key differences
While both are small, black-and-white (or brown-and-white) birds with upright postures, the male Pied Bushchat has a much more extensive white patch on the rump and wings, and lacks the prominent chestnut vent of the Indian Robin. Females are also duller brown than Indian Robin females, with less rufous on the vent.
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
Key differences
The Oriental Magpie-Robin is larger, has a longer tail, and a distinct black-and-white pattern (male) or grey-and-white pattern (female) with a white belly and prominent white wing bar. It lacks the chestnut vent of the Indian Robin.
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