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White-rumped Shama

Copsychus malabaricus Order: PASSERIFORMESFamily: Thrushes (Turdidae)
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Family
Species Copsychus malabaricus
Length8.7 - 10.6, 8.7 - 10.6 Inches
Wingspan Inches

White-rumped Shama

White-rumped Shama: Native to Southeast Asia. Glossy blue-black head, nape, back, upperbreast. Black wings, tail. Rump and outer tail feathers are white. Rufous belly, lowerbreast. Black bill, pink legs and feet. Long tail enables it to change directions quickly in the dense underbrush it prefers.

● Song: "tck"

● Foraging & Feeding: White-rumped Shama: Forages on the ground or among low branches. Primarily feeds on insects and earthworms, occasionally eats fruit.

● Breeding & nesting: White-rumped Shama: Three to five pale blue-green eggs, heavily marked with red-brown splotches, are laid in the cavity of a tree. Incubation ranges from 13 to 15 days and is carried out by the female. Chicks fledge 12 to 13 days after hatching.

● Similar species: White-rumped Shama: Not likely to be confused with any other species.

Flight Pattern

White-rumped Shama Body Illustration
● Range & Habitat: White-rumped Shama: Introduced to Kauai in 1931, Oahu in 1940 and Maui in the late 1900s in an effort to supplement the native fauna. They are commonly found in valley forests and on the ridges of the southern Ko'olaus. Indigenous to southeast Asia, India, and some Indonesian Islands.
BreedingMonogamous
PopulationCommon but local
MigrationNonmigratory
Weight1.12, 1.12 Ounces