Copsychus cebuensis

Cladus: Eukaryota
Supergroup: Opisthokonta
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Superclassis: Tetrapoda
Classis: Aves
Subclassis: Carinatae
Infraclassis: Neornithes
Parvclassis: Neognathae
Ordo: Passeriformes
Subordo: Passeri
Parvordo: Passerida
Superfamilia: Muscicapoidea
Familia: Muscicapidae
Genus: Copsychus
Species: Copsychus cebuensis

Name

Copsychus cebuensis (Steere, 1890)

Vernacular names

Reference

A list of the birds and mammals collected by the Steere expedition to the Phillippines p.20

The Black Shama (Copsychus cebuensis) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is endemic to the island of Cebu, Philippines.

Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist shrubland, and plantations.It has been sighted in several locations all across the island, the most important sites being the Central Cebu Protected Landscape, the forests of Alcoy and Argao, and the shrublands of Casili, Consolacion. It is threatened by habitat loss.

References

* BirdLife International 2004. Copsychus cebuensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 25 July 2007.