Copsychus [malabaricus, albiventris or stricklandii] (White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama)

White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama

Copsychus [malabaricus, albiventris or stricklandii] (= Copsychus malabaricus) (Scopoli, GA 1786)

The white-rumped shama is a small passerine bird of the family Muscicapidae. Native to densely vegetated habitats in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, its popularity as a cage-bird and songster has led to it being introduced elsewhere. Source: Wikipedia

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Classification

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

Original description

Citation:
(Scopoli, GA 1786)

Reference:
Delic. Florae Faunae Insubr. 2 p.96

Protonym:
Muscicapa malabarica

Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/28611958

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
B2EAA926BB7A71A3

Avibase ID:
avibase-B2EAA926

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B2EAA926

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 179832

Geographic range:

Copsychus malabaricus malabaricus: S peninsular India
Copsychus malabaricus leggei: Sri Lanka
Copsychus malabaricus [macrourus, interpositus, pellogynus, indicus or minor]: Nepal to northeastern India, southwestern China and Hainan Island), Myanmar, Thailand, Indochina (including Con Son Island, southern Vietnam), and the northern Thai-Malay Peninsula; the species also is introduced on Taiwan (subspecies not confirmed, possibly macrourus) and the Hawaiian Islands (probably macrourus)
Copsychus malabaricus ngae: islands on the west side of the Thai-Malay Peninsula (from the Thai/Myanmar border south to the Langkawi archipelago at the Thai/Malayasian border)
Copsychus malabaricus [tricolor, mallopercnus, ochroptilus, abbotti or eumesus]: southern Thai-Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Riau and Lingga Archipelagos, Bangka and Belitung islands, Anambas Islands, Natuna Islands, and western Java
Copsychus malabaricus omissus: E Java
Copsychus malabaricus javanus: Central Java
Copsychus malabaricus suavis: Borneo (except northern part)
Copsychus malabaricus nigricaudus: Kangean Islands and Matasiri I. (Java Sea)
Copsychus malabaricus [melanurus, opisthisus or opisthopelus]: Nias Island and Mentawai Islands, west coast of Sumatra
Copsychus malabaricus hypolizus: Simeulue Island, west coast of Sumatra
Copsychus malabaricus opisthochrus: Lasia and Babi Islands, west coast of Sumatra; possibly extinct in the wild
Copsychus malabaricus mirabilis: Panaitan Island (Sunda Strait); possibly extinct
Copsychus albiventris: Andaman Islands
Copsychus stricklandii stricklandii: Lowlands of n Borneo, Labuan, Balembangan and Banggi islands
Copsychus stricklandii barbouri: Maratua Islands (off n Borneo)
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Source: Clements checklist

English:
White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama
French:
Shama à croupion blanc, S. de Strickland ou S. des Andaman

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama ( Copsychus [malabaricus, albiventris or stricklandii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama ( Copsychus [malabaricus, albiventris or stricklandii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama ( Copsychus [malabaricus or stricklandii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama ( Copsychus [malabaricus or stricklandii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama ( Kittacincla [malabarica, albiventris or stricklandii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama ( Kittacincla [malabarica, albiventris or stricklandii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama ( Kittacincla [malabarica, albiventris or stricklandii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama ( Kittacincla [malabarica, albiventris or stricklandii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama ( Kittacincla [malabarica, albiventris or stricklandii])
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): White-rumped, White-crowned or Andaman Shama ( Copsychus [malabaricus, albiventris or stricklandii])
Birdlife checklist version 00: White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 01: White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 02: White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 03: White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 04: White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Shama à croupion blanc ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Clements 1st edition: White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
eBird version 1.50: White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): White-rumped Shama ( Kittacincla malabarica) [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): White-rumped Shama ( Kittacincla malabarica) [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 4]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): White-rumped Shama ( Copsychus malabaricus) [version 4]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: species group (sometimes a species)

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