White-vented Shama (Kittacincla nigra)

Other Names (World)
White-vented Shama, Palawan Shama, Black Shama(!)

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
18 - 21.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
(Sharpe, 1877)

Habitat
Subtropical and tropical lowland moist forest.

Range (Guide)

Philippines.

Calamian Is, Palawan and Balabac, in western Philippines.

Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.

Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).

Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (21)...)

White-vented Shama (Copsychus niger) [XC164672]
by Mike Nelson from St. Paul's Subterranean national park, Palawan, Philippines (call, song)

White-vented Shama (Copsychus niger) [XC320189]
by Ross Gallardy from Zigzag Road, Palawan, MIMAROPA, Philippines (call, song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

May form a superspecies with Black Shama (Kittacincla cebuensis). Has sometimes been considered closely related to, and possibly conspecific with Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis).

References
See References.

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