Magpie-robin

Magpie-Robins
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Passeriformes Family: Muscicapidae
Genera Copsychus Trichixos

The magpie-robins or shamas are medium-sized insectivorous birds (some also eat berries and other fruit) in the genera Copsychus and Trichixos. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are more often now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher Muscicapidae.

These are African forest dwelling species.

Species list:

• Madagascar Magpie-Robin, Copsychus albospecularis
• Oriental Magpie-Robin, Copsychus saularis
• White-rumped Shama, Copsychus malabaricus
• Seychelles Magpie-Robin, Copsychus sechellarum
• White-browed Shama, Copsychus luzoniensis
• White-vented Shama, Copsychus niger
• Black Shama, Copsychus cebuensis

• Rufous-tailed Shama, Trichixos pyrropyga