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Black shama

Copsychus cebuensis (Steere, 1890)

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The black shama (Copsychus cebuensis) is a species in the family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes. Recorded adults weigh about 28.6 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Black shama (Copsychus cebuensis)
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Quick facts about the black shama

Weight
28.6 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Invertivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.4src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the black shama live?

Not recorded

What is the black shama?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The Black shama (Copsychus cebuensis) 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".

Its natural habitats are tropical moist lowland forest, tropical moist shrubland, and plantations. It has been sighted in several locations all across the island, the most important sites being the Central Cebu Protected Landscape, the forests of Alcoy and Argao, and the shrublands of Casili, Consolacion.

It is threatened by habitat loss.

From the Wikipedia article “Black shama” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Black_shama&oldid=1372924461), 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 black shama endangered?

The black 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 black shama classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderPasseriformes
  5. familyMuscicapidae
  6. genusCopsychus
  7. SpeciesCopsychus cebuensis (Steere, 1890)

Synonyms Cittocincla cebuensis, Copsychus niger cebuensis, Kittacincla cebuensis

Other names and names in other languages (38)
  • Cebu black shamaEnglish
  • Cebu black thrushEnglish
  • shama de l'illa CebúCatalan
  • siloyCebuano
  • šáma cebuskáCzech
  • CebushamaDanish
  • CebuschamaGerman
  • Cubu-SchamaGerman
  • cebua ŝamaoEsperanto
  • Cebua pigonajtingaloEsperanto
  • Shama de CebúSpanish
  • cebu harakööbikEstonian
  • سینهسرخ پیسه سیاهPersian
  • cebunharakkataskuFinnish
  • Shama de CebuFrench
  • cebuski živičnjakCroatian
  • Cebui sámarigóHungarian
  • cebu-szigeti sámarigóHungarian
  • Murai hitamIndonesian
  • Shama neroItalian
  • セブクロシキチョウJapanese
  • tamsioji šamaLithuanian
  • Burung Murai Batu CebuMalay
  • CebushamalijsterDutch
  • Cebu-shamalijsterDutch
  • sroczek czarnyPolish
  • xama-pretoPortuguese
  • shama-pretoPortuguese
  • Чёрный шамаRussian
  • Тёмный шама-дроздRussian
  • šáma čiernaSlovak
  • Crni šama drozdSerbian
  • svartshamaSwedish
  • Sebu ŞamasıTurkish
  • шама цебуйськаUkrainian
  • Chích chòe đenVietnamese
  • 黑鵲鴝Chinese
  • 黑鹊鸲Chinese

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Relatives of the black shama

Other species in the same genus Copsychus.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the black shama?

An adult black shama weighs 28.6 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the black shama endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the black shama?

The black shama (Copsychus cebuensis) belongs to the family Muscicapidae in the order Passeriformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Black shama (Copsychus cebuensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-shama

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BibTeX
@misc{black_shama_2026,
  title = {Black shama (Copsychus cebuensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/black-shama},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}