Rufous-tailed Shama (Copsychus pyrropygus)
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Rufous-tailed Shama

Copsychus pyrropygus (Lesson, RP, 1839)

41 gWeight

Busiest months: March and June–July · Most records: Malaysia, Thailand

Where and when it's recorded

Rufous-tailed Shama has been recorded at 38 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Danum Valley Borneo Rainforest LodgeMalaysia299 records
  2. Gunung Panti Recreational Forest – Panti Bird Sanctuary and North AreaMalaysia296 records
  3. Danum Valley Field CentreMalaysia211 records
More places
  1. Tawau Hills ParkMalaysia40 records
  2. Sepilok – Rainforest Discovery CenterMalaysia27 records
  3. Taman Negara NP Kuala TahanMalaysia25 records
  4. Deramakot Forest ReserveMalaysia23 records
  5. Hutan Simpan LenggorMalaysia17 records
  6. Kubah National ParkMalaysia16 records
  7. Tabin Wildlife ReserveMalaysia16 records

Countries and regions with the most records

MalaysiaThailand

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

How big is the Rufous-tailed Shama?

The Rufous-tailed Shama weighs around 41 g.

Where does the Rufous-tailed Shama live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo. It is most often recorded in Malaysia and Thailand.

When is the best time to see the Rufous-tailed Shama?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March, June and July (Northern Hemisphere).

What does the Rufous-tailed Shama eat?

Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.

What family is the Rufous-tailed Shama in?

It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).

At a glance

Weight
41 g
Habitat
Forest
Diet
Insects & other invertebrates
Lifestyle
Varied
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
More measurements
Wing
98 mm
Tail
84 mm
Bill
24 mm
Tarsus
28 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: Malay Peninsula, Sumatra and Borneo

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

Rufous-tailed Shama

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