The Indian robin (Copsychus fulicatus) is a small, sprightly passerine bird found across the Indian subcontinent. It is easily recognized by its cocked tail and distinctive plumage: males are glossy black with a white wing patch and chestnut under-tail coverts, while females are brownish-grey. This bird is found in open stony, grassy and scrub forest habitats. They are mainly found in dry habitats and are mostly absent from the thicker forest regions and high rainfall areas. They feed mostly on insects but are known to take frogs and lizards especially when feeding young at the nest.