Kangean Shama

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Kangean Shama (<em>Copsychus nigricauda</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Overview

Kangean Shama (Copsychus nigricauda) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).

Scientific Classification

Genus: Copsychus; binomial: Copsychus nigricauda; authority: (Vorderman, 1893).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Oriental Region.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

Kangean Shama Copsychus nigricauda is split from White-rumped Shama based on genomic studies (Wu et al. 2022).

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