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LCLeast ConcernEndemicInvertebrates
ForestSmall · 41 g
ForestSmall · 41 g
When to see the Black Shama
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 9 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Black Shama
Regular range
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Black Shama
The Black shama is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the island of Cebu, Philippines where it is known locally as "Siloy".
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Easily confused with
Seychelles Magpie-RobinCopsychus sechellarumThe Seychelles magpie-robin is a medium-sized endangered bird from the granitic Seychelles in the Indian Ocean.
White-crowned ShamaCopsychus stricklandiiThe white-crowned shama is about 21–28 cm (8.3–11.0 in) in length (including a 7 cm (2.8 in) tail in adult males) and 31–42 g (1.1–1.5 oz) in weight.
Sri Lanka ShamaCopsychus leggeiThe Sri Lanka shama has glossy blue-black upperparts, bright chestnut underparts, a white rump and white outer tail feathers.
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