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Magpie-robin
The magpie-robins or shamas (from shama, Hindi for C. malabaricus) are medium-sized insectivorous birds (some also eat berries and other fruit) in the genus Copsychus. They were formerly in the thrush family Turdidae, but are now treated as part of the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae. The Seychelles magpie-robin is one of the most endangered birds in the world, with a population of less than 250, although this is a notable increase from just 16 in 1970.
These are African and Asian garden and forest dwelling species.
The genus Copsychus includes the following species:
- Indian robin, Copsychus fulicatus
- Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis also known as the doel, this is the national bird of Bangladesh
- Rufous-tailed shama, Copsychus pyrropyga
- Madagascan magpie-robin, Copsychus albospecularis
- Seychelles magpie-robin, Copsychus sechellarum
- Philippine magpie-robin, Copsychus mindanensis
- White-rumped shama, Copsychus malabaricus
- Andaman shama, Copsychus albiventris
- White-crowned shama, Copsychus stricklandii
- White-browed shama, Copsychus luzoniensis
- White-vented shama, Copsychus niger
- Black shama, Copsychus cebuensis