The magpie-robins or shamas are medium-sized insectivorous birds (some also eat berries and other fruit) in the genera Copsychus and Trichixos of the thrush family Turdidae.
These are African forest dwelling species.
Species list:
Madagascar Magpie-Robin, Copsychus albospecularis
Oriental Magpie-Robin, Copsychus saularis
White-rumped Shama, Copsychus malabaricus
Seychelles Magpie-Robin, Copsychus sechellarum
White-browed Shama, Copsychus luzoniensis
White-vented Shama, Copsychus niger
Black Shama, Copsychus cebuensis
Rufous-tailed Shama, Trichixos pyrropyga
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