Avibase: Copsychus omissus (Larwo Shama)

Larwo Shama

Copsychus omissus (Hartert, EJO 1902)

Classification

Order:
  Passeriformes
Family:
  Muscicapidae
Genus:
   Copsychus
Scientific:
  Copsychus omissus

Original description

Citation:
(Hartert, EJO 1902)

Reference:
Novit. Zool. 9, no.3 p.572

Protonym:
Kittacincla macrurus omissa

Type locality:
Lawang, East Java.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/22662#page/638/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
777915C484A64715

Avibase ID:
avibase-777915C4

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/777915C4

Taxonomic Serial Number:

Geographic range:

Copsychus omissus: central and eastern Java
Copsychus omissus omissus: eastern Java (now rare)
Copsychus omissus javanus: central Java (now rare)

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Larwo Shama
Bulgarian:
Яванска черногръдка
Danish:
Javashama
Esperanto:
java ŝamao
Spanish:
Shama de Java
Spanish (Spain):
Shama de Java
French:
Shama de Java
Japanese:
ジャワシキチョウ
Dutch:
Larwoshamalijster
Norwegian:
javashama
Polish:
sroczek jawajski
Portuguese:
xama-de-java
Slovak:
šáma jávska
Serbian:
Javanski belonogi šama drozd
Swedish:
javashama
Turkish:
Larwo Şaması
Ukrainian:
Шама яванська
Chinese:
爪哇鹊鸲

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Larwo Shama ( Copsychus omissus) [version 5]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-rumped Shama [omissa or javana] ( Copsychus malabaricus [omissus or javanus])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Larwo Shama ( Copsychus omissus) [version 5]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Larwo Shama ( Copsychus omissus) [version 5]
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-rumped Shama (omissus) ( Copsychus malabaricus omissus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-rumped Shama (omissus) ( Copsychus malabaricus omissus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-rumped Shama (omissus) ( Kittacincla malabarica omissa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-rumped Shama (omissa) ( Kittacincla malabarica omissa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-rumped Shama (omissa) ( Kittacincla malabarica omissa)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-rumped Shama [omissa or javana] ( Kittacincla malabarica [omissa or javana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-rumped Shama [omissa or javana] ( Kittacincla malabarica [omissa or javana])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-rumped Shama [omissa or javana] ( Copsychus malabaricus [omissus or javanus])
Avilist 2025: Larwo Shama ( Copsychus omissus) [version 5]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Kittacincla malabarica omissa [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Kittacincla malabarica omissa [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Kittacincla malabarica omissa [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Copsychus malabaricus omissa [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 3]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 2]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 2]
Clements, version 2024: Larwo Shama ( Copsychus omissus) [version 5]
Clements, version 2025: Larwo Shama ( Copsychus omissus) [version 5]
eBird version 2024: Larwo Shama ( Copsychus omissus) [version 5]
eBird version 2025: Larwo Shama ( Copsychus omissus) [version 5]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Kittacincla malabarica omissa [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Kittacincla malabarica omissa [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Kittacincla malabarica omissa [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Kittacincla malabarica omissa [version 3]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Kittacincla malabarica omissa [version 3]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Larwo Shama ( Copsychus omissus) [version 5]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Larwo Shama ( Copsychus omissus) [version 5]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Larwo Shama ( Copsychus omissus) [version 5]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Copsychus malabaricus omissus [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)

This taxon is considered a subspecies of Copsychus malabaricus [tricolor, mallopercnus, ochroptilus, abbotti, eumesus or omissus] (sensu lato) by some authors

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