Andaman shama
Andaman shama on the top, white-headed starling below.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Passeriformes
Family: Muscicapidae
Genus: Copsychus
Species:
C. albiventris
Binomial name
Copsychus albiventris
(Blyth, 1858)
Synonyms[1]

Kittacincla albiventris

The Andaman shama (Copsychus albiventris) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands. It was previously considered a subspecies of the white-rumped shama. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests.

References

  1. 1 2 BirdLife International (2017). "Kittacincla albiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103894787A118538765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103894787A118538765.en. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  • Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.


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