#copsychus

[herpsandbirds]

White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus), male, family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes, WB, India

photograph by Dipayan Chakraborty

[saritawolf]

Oriental Magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost

[thebeastsofindia]

White Rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus), male, family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes, Kerala, India

A common cagebird, renowned for its song and extravagant tail. However while it is highly prized as a pet, it is usually kept in very small cages that are unsuitable for long term housing.

Photo by H Nambiar

[best-bird-tournament]

Magpie-robin/shama (Copsychus)

Which is the best bird?

Oriental magpie-robin

Seychelles magpie-robin

Philippine magpie-robin

Madagascar magpie-robin

Indian robin

Visayan shama

Black shama

White-crowned shama

White-rumped shama

White-browed shama

White-vented shama

Sri Lanka shama

Voting ended onJul 17, 2025

[hello-birdies]

Copsychus pyrropygus by David Cook

[herpsandbirds]

White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus), male, family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes, Ganeshgudi, Karnataka, India

photograph by Wild Angle Photography

[herpsandbirds]

Oriental Magpie-Robin (Copsychus saularis), family Muscicapidae, order Passeriformes, Mysore, Karnataka, India

photograph by Prakash Prabhu

[hello-birdies]

Copsychus saularis by Benjamin Naden