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Visayan Shama
Copsychus superciliaris
Visayan Shama (Copsychus superciliaris) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Visayan Shama (Copsychus superciliaris) is a member of the Muscicapidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 24 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 superciliaris
Quick facts
- Weight
- 24 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Visayan Shama is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of dense forest, it uses a wide range of foraging strategies.
Migration
The Visayan Shama is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Visayan Shama (Copsychus superciliaris) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family, part of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR Ticao, Masbate, Negros and Panay (wc Philippines).
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 24 g, with a wing length of about 7.1 cm and a tail of around 7.7 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 Visayan Shama?
The Visayan Shama is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Visayan Shama live?
The Visayan Shama is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR Ticao, Masbate, Negros and Panay (wc Philippines), where it is typically found in wooded and forested habitats.
What family does the Visayan Shama belong to?
The Visayan Shama (Copsychus superciliaris) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the Visayan Shama eat?
The Visayan Shama is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Visayan Shama migrate?
The Visayan Shama is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Visayan 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 Visayan Shama make?
1 real field recording of the Visayan Shama — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
Conservation
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