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Andaman shama

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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, 1859)

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.

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References

  • 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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