Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies
Kangean Shama
Copsychus nigricauda
NENot Evaluated
- Family
- Chats, Old World Flycatchers, and Allies (Muscicapidae)
- Order
- Passeriformes
Overview
The Kangean shama (Copsychus nigricauda) is a medium sized passerine bird in the Old World flycatcher family Muscicapidae that is endemic to the Kangean Islands in Indonesia. It was formerly considered to be conspecific with the white-rumped shama. The species may be extinct in the wild.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Formerly Kangean Islands and Matasiri Island (Java Sea); probably extinct in the wild.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Kangean 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.
