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White-browed Shama
Copsychus luzoniensis
White-browed Shama (Copsychus luzoniensis) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-browed Shama (Copsychus luzoniensis) 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 luzoniensis
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 White-browed 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 White-browed Shama is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-browed Shama (Copsychus luzoniensis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family of the order Passeriformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR n 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.
Its mapped global range covers an estimated 101,000 km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-browed Shama?
The White-browed Shama is a small bird that weighs around 24 g.
Where does the White-browed Shama live?
The White-browed Shama is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR n Philippines, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-browed Shama belong to?
The White-browed Shama (Copsychus luzoniensis) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-browed Shama eat?
The White-browed Shama is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-browed Shama migrate?
The White-browed Shama is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-browed 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 White-browed Shama make?
1 real field recording of the White-browed Shama — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the White-browed Shama's range?
The White-browed Shama has a mapped global range of about 101,000 km².
Conservation
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