Summary ²

The White-rumped Shama (Copsychus malabaricus) is a small passerine bird of the family Muscicapidae. Native to densely vegetated habitats in southern and south-eastern Asia, its popularity as a cage-bird and songster has led to it being introduced elsewhere.

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1. (c) Mike Gillam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/26931849@N04/2574133403
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copsychus_malabaricus

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