White-rumped Shama

Copsychus malabaricus (Scopoli, 1786)

White-rumped Shama, Copsychus malabaricus, is a passerine of the Muscicapidae family that breeds across the Oriental Region from India through southern China and Indochina to the Greater Sundas and nearby islands. It is associated with thickly vegetated places, especially scrub, secondary forest and bamboo-rich undergrowth. The bird is best known for its striking tail pattern, with white on the rump and outer tail. It was first described in 1786 by Scopoli. It is also noted for its rich song, which has made it a favoured cage bird and led to introductions beyond its native range.

Order

Passeriformes

Family

Muscicapidae — Chats, Old World Flycatchers

Breeding range

Oriental Region: India through s China, Indochina, Greater Sundas and satellites