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Andaman shama

Copsychus albiventris (Blyth, 1858)

LCLeast Concernsongbirds

The andaman shama (Copsychus albiventris) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh 26.7 g to 31.8 g and live up to 7 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Andaman shama (Copsychus albiventris)
Photo: Joseph Smit · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the andaman shama

Weight
26.7 g – 31.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
7 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
14 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.95src for Young per litter or clutch
Litters or clutches a year
2src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Perchingsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the andaman shama live?

Not recorded

What is the andaman shama?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Andaman shama” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andaman_shama&oldid=1376827805), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the andaman shama endangered?

The andaman shama is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the andaman shama classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMuscicapidae
  6. genusCopsychus
  7. SpeciesCopsychus albiventris (Blyth, 1858)

Synonyms Copsichus malabaricus albiventris, Copsychus malabaricus albiventris, Copsychus malahricus albiventris, Kittacincla albiventris, Kittacincla malabarica albiventris

Other names and names in other languages (22)
  • AndamanendajalGerman
  • AndamanenschamaGerman
  • andamana ŝamaoEsperanto
  • Shama culiblancoSpanish
  • Shama de las AndamánSpanish
  • andamani harakööbikEstonian
  • Shama des AndamanFrench
  • andamanski živičnjakCroatian
  • アンダマンシキチョウJapanese
  • AndamanenshamalijsterDutch
  • hvitbukshamaNorwegian
  • sroczek andamańskiPolish
  • xama-das-andamãoPortuguese
  • shama-das-andamãoPortuguese
  • Андаманский шамаRussian
  • Андаманский шама-дроздRussian
  • šáma andamanskáSlovak
  • Andamanski šama drozdSerbian
  • Andaman ŞamasıTurkish
  • шама андаманськаUkrainian
  • 安达曼鹊鸲Chinese
  • 安達曼鵲鴝Chinese

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Relatives of the andaman shama

Other species in the same genus Copsychus.

LC, Least Concern
Black shama (Copsychus cebuensis)

Black shama

Copsychus cebuensis

Muscicapidae

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the andaman shama?

An adult andaman shama weighs 26.7 g – 31.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the andaman shama endangered?

The andaman shama is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the andaman shama live?

The andaman shama has a recorded lifespan of 7 years.

What kind of animal is the andaman shama?

The andaman shama (Copsychus albiventris) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Andaman shama (Copsychus albiventris). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/andaman-shama

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BibTeX
@misc{andaman_shama_2026,
  title = {Andaman shama (Copsychus albiventris)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/andaman-shama},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}