White-vented Shama
A species of Magpie-robins and Shamas Scientific name : Copsychus niger Genus : Magpie-robins and Shamas
White-vented Shama, A species of Magpie-robins and Shamas
Botanical name: Copsychus niger
Genus: Magpie-robins and Shamas
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Description General Info
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
Description
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 in the Philippines. The species is sometimes placed in the genus Kittacincla, and is the sister species to the black shama of Cebu. The white-vented shama is 18 to 21 cm (7.1–8.3 in) long and has almost entirely black plumage except for white undertail coverts and four white feathers on the outer edge of the tail. Little is known about the species, which lives in primary on degraded rainforest and scrub. 
Size
21 cm
Nest Placement
Tree
Feeding Habits
White-vented Shama, mainly insects and berries, searches foliage and ground, unique preference for certain berries, forages mainly at dawn and dusk.
Habitat
The white-vented Shama typically inhabits lowland forests and areas on the edge of these forests. It also thrives in secondary growth regions and scrublands, which include the regrowth of vegetation after primary forests have been cleared or disturbed. White-vented Shama favors regions characterized by dense undergrowth within these environments, where it can find shelter and forage for food.
Dite type
Omnivorous
General Info
Feeding Habits
Bird food type
Photo By Nikolaj Mølgaard Thomsen 
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Perching birds Family
Old world flycatchers Genus
Magpie-robins and Shamas Species
White-vented Shama 
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