Maratua Shama
Maratua Shama (<em>Copsychus barbouri</em>) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (<em>Muscicapidae</em>) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Overview
Maratua Shama (Copsychus barbouri) is a species of Chats, Old World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae) in the order Perching Birds (Passerines).
Scientific Classification
Genus: Copsychus; binomial: Copsychus barbouri; authority: (Bangs & Peters, JL, 1927).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Oriental Region.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Maratua Shama C. barbouri is split from White-crowned Shama based on morphology and mtDNA divergence (Chua et al. 2015; Eaton et al. 2016, 2021).
