Class Aves Family Muscicapidae | Phylum Chordata Order Passeriformes Genus CopsychusWagler, 1827 | |
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Representative species White‑rumped shama, Rufous‑tailed shama, Oriental magpie‑robin, Seychelles magpie‑robin, Black shama | ||
Oriental magpie robin copsychus saularis catch prey other birds try to looting 2
The magpie-robins or shamas (from shama, Hindi for C. malabaricus) are medium-sized insectivorous birds (some also eat berries and other fruit) in the genus Copsychus. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. The Seychelles magpie-robin is one of the most endangered birds in the world, with a population of less than 250, although this is a notable increase from just 16 in 1970.
These are African and Asian garden and forest dwelling species.
The genus Copsychus includes the following species:
References
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