Andaman Shama
Copsychus albiventris
A large, long-legged, long-tailed robin-like bird. The face, breast, wings, and tail are glossy black, while the belly, lower back, and undertail are white. Feeds in the understory and on the ground, frequently raising its tail to reveal reddish-brown vent. Shy and inconspicuous in its wooded habitats, but its presence is often given away by its song, which consists of mellow guttural trills and whistles.
Taxonomy
- Scientific name
- Copsychus albiventris
- Authority
- (Blyth, 1858)
- Order
- Passeriformes
- Family
- Muscicapidae
- Genus
- Copsychus
Range and habitat
- Migration
- Resident species
Conservation
- Population trend
- stable
Photos
Distribution
Bird Calls
Other Birds
Bearded Woodpecker
Chloropicus namaquus
A large and long-billed woodpecker with a pale-barred gray-olive belly and a bold facial pattern: the crown is black in the female and black (forecrown) and red (hindcrown) in the male. It forages solitarily or in pairs, preferring dead and decaying trunks where it can excavate for beetle larvae and other insects within savanna and riverine forest. It calls a sharp “kwip-kwip-kwip” and gives a characteristic drum that lasts about 5 seconds, beginning fast and then slowing. The similar Golden-crowned Woodpecker differs by occupying rainforest, having spotted (not barred) underparts, and having a yellow hindcrown patch in the male.
Blue-banded Toucanet
Aulacorhynchus coeruleicinctis
Small green toucan of humid montane forest. Blue chest band is distinctive but can be difficult to see; notice also the bluish coloration in its face and bill and the yellowish bill tip. Forages singly or in pairs through the short canopy of high elevation forest, occasionally associating with mixed-species flocks, especially with other larger birds like barbets and foliage-gleaners. Listen for an even-paced series of low, grating “grrok” notes.
Golden Bush-Robin
Tarsiger chrysaeus
Shining and distinctively yellow robin of the montane forest understory. Male sports a blazing golden brow, yellow underparts, and a black face. Female is less contrastingly patterned, but still noticeably yellow, with browner underparts and a white eyering. Both sexes have a yellow panel on either side of the tail. Song is composed of rolling, buzzing notes; it is not as melodic as those of some other bush-robins.
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