Scientific Name: Copsychus malabaricus
Malay Name: Murai-Hutan Biasa
Chinese Name: 白腰鹊鸲
Range: Found from Indian subcontinent, southern China to Southeast Asia
Taxonomy: Polytypic. Subspecies are: malabaricus, macrourus, tricolor, suavis, hypolizus, opisthochrus, melanurus, mirabilis, ngae.
Local Subspecies: tricolor
Size: 21.5-28 cm
Identification: Male has glossy blue-black head, upperparts and upper breast, orange-rufous rest of underparts, conspicuous white rump and long blackish tail. Female resembles male but blue-black plumage replaced by dark grey and has shorter tail. Juvenile resembles female but has buff speckles on upperparts and dark scales at throat and upper breast.
Similar looking species: Oriental Magpie-Robin
Habitat: Forest, forest edge and wooded areas.
Behaviour/Ecology: Forages mainly on the ground amongst leaf litter.
Local Status: Uncommon resident and rare introduced resident
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2021)
Location: Central Catchment Forest, Venus Drive, Lower Pierce Boardwalk, Hindhede Nature Park, Bidadari, Pulau Ubin and Pulau Tekong.
- Local extinctions of Singapore birds (Science)
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (White-rumped Shama)
References:
BirdLife International. (2021). Kittacincla malabarica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-3.RLTS.T103894856A183077961.en. Accessed on 19 December 2021
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). White-rumped Shama. Retrieved on December 5, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/white-rumped-shama.