White-browed Shama
Copsychus luzoniensis (Kittlitz, 1832)
24 gWeight
The white-browed shama (Copsychus luzoniensis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
Busiest months: March · Most records: Philippines
Where and when it's recorded
Busiest months: March · Most records: Philippines
White-browed Shama has been recorded at 12 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
Where it's recorded most
- Subic Bay – Nabasan TrailPhilippines399 records
- Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TrailPhilippines259 records
- Jariel's Peak – Restaurant, Bgy. Magsaysay, InfantaPhilippines202 records
More places
- Subic Bay – Hill 394 roadPhilippines152 records
- Subic BayPhilippines111 records
- Palo Alto, BarasPhilippines91 records
- IRRI Staff Housing, Los BañosPhilippines68 records
- Caylabne Bay Resort, TernatePhilippines63 records
- Mt. Makiling Forest Reserve – TREESPhilippines53 records
- Makiling Botanic Garden, Los BañosPhilippines20 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 white-browed shama (Copsychus luzoniensis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.
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Questions
How big is the White-browed Shama?
The White-browed Shama weighs around 24 g.
Where does the White-browed Shama live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: northern Philippines. It is most often recorded in Philippines.
When is the best time to see the White-browed Shama?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the White-browed Shama endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the White-browed Shama as Least Concern.
What does the White-browed Shama eat?
Main food: Insects & other invertebrates.
What family is the White-browed 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: northern 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
Visayan ShamaCopsychus superciliaris
White-vented ShamaCopsychus niger
Black ShamaCopsychus cebuensis
Andaman ShamaCopsychus albiventris
Larwo ShamaCopsychus omissus
White-crowned ShamaCopsychus stricklandii
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