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White-vented Shama

Copsychus niger
Family
Old World Flycatchers
Order
Passeriformes
Codes
whvsha1, WVSH
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderPasseriformes
FamilyOld World Flycatchers (Muscicapidae)
SpeciesCopsychus niger
Codeswhvsha1, WVSH
Identification

The White-vented Shama (Copsychus niger) is a member of the Old World Flycatchers family within the order Passeriformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code whvsha1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Old World Flycatchers
Gray-streaked Flycatcher
Muscicapa griseisticta
Dark-sided Flycatcher
Muscicapa sibirica
Ferruginous Flycatcher
Muscicapa ferruginea
Asian Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa dauurica
Ashy-breasted Flycatcher
Muscicapa randi
Sumba Brown Flycatcher
Muscicapa segregata
White-vented Shama photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Copsychus niger

Family: Old World Flycatchers

Order: Passeriformes

eBird Code: whvsha1