Andaman shama

The Andaman shama (Copsychus albiventris) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands. It was previously considered a subspecies of the white-rumped shama.

Andaman shama
Andaman shama on the top, white-headed starling below.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Copsychus
Species:
C. albiventris
Binomial name
Copsychus albiventris
(Blyth, 1859)

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

  1. BirdLife International. 2017. Kittacincla albiventris. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T103894787A118538765. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103894787A118538765.en. Downloaded on 01 January 2019.
  • Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.
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