page_title: Oriental magpie-robin
section_title: In culture
hierarchical_section_title: Oriental magpie-robin / In culture
caption_attribution_description: Doyel Chatwar, at Dhaka University Campus.
context_page_description: The Oriental magpie-robin is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but now considered an Old World flycatcher. They are distinctive black and white birds with a long tail that is held upright as they forage on the ground or perch conspicuously. Occurring across most of the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia, they are common birds in urban gardens as well as forests. They are particularly well known for their songs and were once popular as cagebirds.
  The oriental magpie-robin is considered as the national bird of Bangladesh.
context_section_description: Oriental magpie-robins were widely kept as cage birds for their singing abilities and for fighting in India in the past. They continue to be sold in the pet trade in parts of Southeast Asia.
  Aside from being recognized as the national bird of the country, in Bangladesh, the oriental magpie-robin is common and known as the doyel or doel (Bengali: দোয়েল). It is a widely used symbol in Bangladesh, appearing on currency notes, and a landmark in the city of Dhaka is named as the Doel Chattar (meaning: Doel Square).
  In Sri Lanka, this bird is called Polkichcha.
caption: Doel Chattar, Dhaka
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