Photo: Joseph Smit / Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)
Andaman Shama
Copsychus albiventris
Andaman Shama (Copsychus albiventris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Andaman Shama (Copsychus albiventris) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 29.2 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Passeriformes
- Family Muscicapidae Chats, Old World Flycatchers
- Genus Copsychus
- Species albiventris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 29.2 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Andaman Shama is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it spends much of its time perched in trees and shrubs.
Migration
The Andaman Shama is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Andaman Shama (Copsychus albiventris) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Andaman Is.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.2 g, with a wing length of about 8.7 cm and a tail of around 10.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Andaman Shama?
The Andaman Shama is a small bird that weighs around 29.2 g.
Where does the Andaman Shama live?
The Andaman Shama is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Andaman Is, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Andaman Shama belong to?
The Andaman Shama (Copsychus albiventris) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Andaman Shama eat?
The Andaman Shama is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Andaman Shama migrate?
The Andaman Shama is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Andaman Shama endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Andaman Shama make?
1 real field recording of the Andaman Shama — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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