குண்டுக்கரிச்சான் | ORIENTAL MAGPIE ROBIN
Magpie-robins breed mainly from March to July in India and January to June in south-east Asia. Males sing from high perches during courtship. The display of the male involves puffing up the feathers, raising the bill, fanning the tail and strutting. Males are quite aggressive in the breeding season and will defend their territory. and respond to the singing of intruders and even their reflections. Females may sing briefly in the presence of a male.
This species is considered as one of "least concern" globally, but in some areas it is declining.
In Singapore and Hong Kong they were common in the 1920s, but declined in the 1970s, presumably due to competition from introduced common mynas. Poaching for the pet bird trade and habitat changes have also affected them and they are locally protected by law.
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