Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Maratua Shama
Copsychus barbouri
NENot Evaluated Endemic to Borneo (Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia)
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Maratua shama (Copsychus barbouri) is a medium-sized passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is found on the small island of Maratua, east of Borneo in Indonesia. It may now be extinct in the wild. It was formerly treated as a subspecies of the white-crowned shama.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Formerly Maratua Island (off northern Borneo); probably extinct in the wild.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Maratua shama
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
