Copsychus albiventris (Blyth, 1858)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Andaman Shama Copsychus albiventris in Chidia Tapu, Andamans, India
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Open encyclopedia reference
The Andaman shama (Copsychus albiventris) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands. It is considered a restricted-range species because it occurs only within this island group. 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. Although precise global population estimates are not available, the species is reported to be common within its limited range. The Andaman shama inhabits forested and semi-open habitats across several islands in the Andaman archipelago and is considered non-migratory.
Wikipedia contributors, Andaman shama; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T13:55:37.093018+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Copsychus albiventris (Blyth, 1858)
- Name authority
- (Blyth, 1858)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Copsychus
- Extinction status
- Recorded extant
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- megaclassTetrapoda
- classAves
- orderPasseriformes
- familyMuscicapidae Fleming, 1822
- genusCopsychus Wagler, 1827
- speciesCopsychus albiventris (Blyth, 1858)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Copsychus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Black ShamaCopsychus cebuensis (Steere, 1890) | MuscicapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-rumped ShamaCopsychus malabaricus (Scopoli, 1786) | MuscicapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-vented ShamaCopsychus niger (Sharpe, 1877) | MuscicapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| Oriental Magpie-RobinCopsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) | MuscicapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
| White-crowned ShamaCopsychus stricklandii Motley & Dillwyn, 1855 | MuscicapidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extant |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=916332 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:Y6YC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.