Visayan Shama
Copsychus superciliaris (Bourns & Worcester, 1894)
24 gWeight
The Visayan shama (Copsychus superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Most records: Philippines
Where and when it's recorded
Most records: Philippines
Visayan Shama has been recorded at 1 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park, SibulanPhilippines2 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 Visayan shama (Copsychus superciliaris) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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Questions
How big is the Visayan Shama?
The Visayan Shama weighs around 24 g.
Where does the Visayan Shama live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Ticao, Masbate, Negros and Panay (west-central Philippines). It is most often recorded in Philippines.
Is the Visayan Shama endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Visayan Shama as Least Concern.
What does the Visayan Shama eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the Visayan Shama in?
It belongs to the family Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae), order Passerines (Passeriformes).
At a glance
- Weight
- 24 g
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Insects & other invertebrates
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 71 mm
- Tail
- 77 mm
- Bill
- 17 mm
- Tarsus
- 26 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Ticao, Masbate, Negros and Panay (west-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
White-vented ShamaCopsychus niger
Black ShamaCopsychus cebuensis
Andaman ShamaCopsychus albiventris
Larwo ShamaCopsychus omissus
White-crowned ShamaCopsychus stricklandii
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