---
title: "Pisco-da-india"
description: "Copsychus fulicatus — Aves. The Indian robin (Copsychus fulicatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/indian-robin
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Pisco-da-india

> Copsychus fulicatus — Aves. The Indian robin (Copsychus fulicatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae.

- Scientific name: *Copsychus fulicatus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: `savanna` (Savana)
- iNaturalist observations: 7246
- Wikidata: [Q27075634](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q27075634)
- iNaturalist taxon: [145031](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/145031)

## Names

- en: Indian Robin
- de: Strauchschmätzer
- es: Tarabilla terrestre
- fr: Pseudotraquet indien
- it: Pettirosso indiano
- pt: Pisco-da-india
- pl: Opocznik

## Countries with the most observations

IN (5455), LK (717), PK (62), NP (3)

## Summary

The Indian robin (Copsychus fulicatus) is a species of passerine bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is widespread in the Indian subcontinent and ranges across Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The males of the northern subspecies have brown backs whose extent gradually reduces southwards, with the males of the southern subspecies having all-black backs. They are commonly found in open scrub areas and often seen running along the ground or perching on low thorny shrubs and rocks. The long tail is usually held up and the chestnut undertail coverts and dark body make them easily distinguishable…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_robin

## Photo

![Pisco-da-india](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/indian-robin/medium.jpg)

Photo: Vijay Barve · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/383558218

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/indian-robin?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).