Magpie-robin

The magpie-robins or shamas[1] are medium-sized birds. They mostly eat insects. Some also eat berries and other fruit. They are in the genera Copsychus and Trichixos. They were used to be in the thrush family Turdidae. They are now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher Muscicapidae.

Magpie-Robins
White-rumped shama.jpg
Male White-rumped Shama
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Copsychus
Trichixos

These are African and Asian garden and forest dwelling species.

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Magpie-robin Media

References

  1. Jobling, James A. (1991). A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Oxford University Press. p. 216. ISBN 0-19-854634-3.