| Andaman shama | |
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| Andaman shama on the top, white-headed starling below. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Muscicapidae |
| Genus: | Copsychus |
| Species: | C. albiventris |
| Binomial name | |
| Copsychus albiventris (Blyth, 1858) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Kittacincla albiventris | |
The Andaman shama (Copsychus albiventris) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Andaman Islands. 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.
References
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- 1 2 BirdLife International (2017). "Kittacincla albiventris". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T103894787A118538765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T103894787A118538765.en. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- Rasmussen, P.C., and J.C. Anderton. 2005. Birds of South Asia. The Ripley guide. Volume 2: attributes and status. Smithsonian Institution and Lynx Edicions, Washington D.C. and Barcelona.
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