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White-rumped Shama
Copsychus malabaricus
White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) — Songbirds & Perching Birds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) 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 malabaricus
Where it lives
India through southern China, Indochina, Greater Sundas and satellites
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 White-rumped 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 White-rumped Shama is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) is a member of the Muscicapidae family, within the order Passeriformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India through s China, Indochina, Greater Sundas and satellites.
It is a small bird. Adults weighs around 29.2 g, with a wing length of about 9.6 cm and a tail of around 12.2 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the White-rumped Shama?
The White-rumped Shama is a small bird that weighs around 29.2 g.
Where does the White-rumped Shama live?
The White-rumped Shama is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India through s China, Indochina, Greater Sundas and satellites, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the White-rumped Shama belong to?
The White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) belongs to the Muscicapidae family, in the order Passeriformes.
What does the White-rumped Shama eat?
The White-rumped Shama is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the White-rumped Shama migrate?
The White-rumped Shama is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the White-rumped 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.
Conservation
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