White-vented Shama
Copsychus niger
The white-vented shama is a species of bird in the chat and flycatcher family Muscicapidae. It is endemic to the Palawan, Balabac and Calamian islands in the Philippines. Along with the Black shama, White-browed shama and Visayan shama are the four endemic shamas of the country.
- Scientific name
- Copsychus niger
- Family
- Old World Flycatchers
- IUCN status
- LC