Rufous-tailed Shama (Trichixos pyrropygus)

Other Scientific Names
Trichixos pyrropyga [Sibley and Monroe (1990, 1993)], Trichixos pyrropyga [BirdLife International (2000)], Copsychus pyrropygus

Other Names (World)
Rufous-tailed Shama, Orange-tailed Shama

Family
Muscicapidae (Old World Flycatchers And Chats)

Size
21 - 22.50 cm

First Described (Guide)
Lesson, 1839

Habitat
Lowland and hill-slope broadleaf evergreen forests. From sea-level - 1,200 m.

Range (Guide)

Brunei Darussalam (B), Indonesia (B), Malaysia (B), Thailand (B).

Extreme southern Thailand, western Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.

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) and decreasing.

Status NT
Forest destruction is the main threat.

For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.

Voice
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (60)...)

Rufous-tailed Shama (Copsychus pyrropygus) [XC457316]
by Ding Li Yong from Sarawak; Sri Aman Division, Batang Ai National Park, Lubang Baya field station, Malaysia (song)

Rufous-tailed Shama (Copsychus pyrropygus) [XC647300]
by Joshua Chong from Peninsular Malaysia (near Simpang Pertang), Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia (song)

Subspecies
No subspecies.

Sometimes placed in genus Copsychus. Genus name is masculine, species name is adjective, so, despite original spelling, species name must be corrected to masculine form.

References
See References.

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