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- Copsychus malabaricus
Identification
22-28cm. Glossy black, chestnut belly, white feathers on the rump and outer tail. Females - more grey-brown, shorter than males. Both sexes have a black bill and pink feet. Juveniles have a more grey or brown coloration, similar to that of the females, with a blotchy or spotted chest.
Distribution
South Asia, introduced to Kaua'i, Hawaii, in early 1931 from Malaysia, and to O'ahu in 1940.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Valley forests and lowland broadleaf forests.
Behaviour
The nests are built of roots, leaves, ferns, and stems and are placed near the ground. The eggs are white to light aqua, with variable shades of brown blotching; both parents incubate for between 12 and 15 days.
The diet includes grasshoppers, termites, caterpillars, grubs, and fruit. The young are fed earthworms and insects.
