It is migratory, breeding in the forests along the Himalayas of Nepal, India, Myanmar and Bangladesh.

[5] The Indian blue robin is similar in size to the related bluethroat at 15 cm long.

Race wickhami (Stuart Baker, 1916) breeds in the Chin Hills of western Myanmar and is said to be non-migratory.

It skulks in undergrowth and hops on the ground, frequently flicking and fanning its tail.

[8] The cuckoo Cuculus canorus has been recorded in old literature as a brood parasite of the species.

[10][12][13] In winter they are found mainly in the hill forests of southern India,[14] the Western Ghats and in Sri Lanka.

[17] The habitat in which they are found is usually dense and dark forest with undergrowth and leaf litter.