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Black Shama
Copsychus cebuensis (Steere, 1890)
28 gWeight
The Black shama (Copsychus cebuensis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Philippines
Where and when it's recorded
Black Shama has been recorded at 1 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Tabunan, Cebu CityPhilippines203 records
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
The Black shama (Copsychus cebuensis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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Questions
How big is the Black Shama?
The Black Shama weighs around 28 g.
Where does the Black Shama live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Cebu (central Philippines). It is most often recorded in Philippines.
When is the best time to see the Black Shama?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Black Shama endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Black Shama as Least Concern.
What does the Black Shama eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Black Shama in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 28 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 88 mm
- Tail
- 88 mm
- Bill
- 18 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Cebu (central Philippines)
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Passerines Passeriformes
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Copsychus
Other birds in the genus Copsychus
Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis
Seychelles Magpie-RobinCopsychus sechellarum
Philippine Magpie-RobinCopsychus mindanensis
Madagascar Magpie-RobinCopsychus albospecularis
Rufous-tailed ShamaCopsychus pyrropygus
Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatus
White-browed ShamaCopsychus luzoniensis
Visayan ShamaCopsychus superciliaris
White-vented ShamaCopsychus niger
Andaman ShamaCopsychus albiventris
Larwo ShamaCopsychus omissus
White-crowned ShamaCopsychus stricklandii
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