White-vented Shama (Copsychus niger)
About the White-vented Shama
The white-vented shama (Copsychus niger) is a species of bird in the chat and flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Palawan, Balabac and Calamian islands in the Philippines. Along with the Black shama, White-browed shama and Visayan shama are the four endemic shamas of the country. The species is sometimes placed in the genus Kittacincla, and is the sister species to the black shama of Cebu. Not much is known about its diet but it is presumed to be similar to most shamas which are insectivores. Usually seen in pairs foraging close to the forest floor or thickets with a lot of tangled vines. Breeding season is not well known. Birds with enlarged gonads collected in June. A fledgling has been recorded in August. Its habitat is primary lowland forest, second growth and thick scrub.
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Listed as recorded in Philippines in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Indian RobinCopsychus fulicatusrecording
- Philippine Magpie-RobinCopsychus mindanensisrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.