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Magpie-robin

Magpie-Robins

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Passeriformes
Family†:	Turdidae

Genera
Copsychus Trichixos

† see also: Turdidae and chat

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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