Black Shama

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.

The Black Shama is classified as Endangered (EN), considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Description: The black shama is a shy, elusive songbird that occurs only in the Philippines. Males are blue-black, females are brownish, and both have black bills, eyes, and legs. They are gifted singers, producing complicated yet melodious calls lasting 20 seconds or more. The habitat of the black shama is the lowlands and forest foothills of the island of Cebu, but deforestation has reduced its numbers and they are now quite rare. More

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. More

* Black Shama, Copsychus cebuensis * Rufous-tailed Shama, Trichixos pyrropyga References - 1. ^ Jobling, James A. (1991). A Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. Oxford University Press. p. 216. ISBN 0 19 854634 3. This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. More

The Black Shama or locally known as Siloy (Copsychus cebuensis) is a species of bird which can only be found in the Philippines. Endemic to the island of Cebu, it thrives in the forest and dense thickets of close to the ground. Its diet is believed to be composed of beetles, and it is doubtless that no migration patterns exist. The IUCN qualifies it as critically endangered on account of its declining small range and population in the wild. More

Black Shama Copsychus cebuensis - Male Black Shama Photographer : More

I hope more people will be made aware that the Black Shama is only found in the island of Cebu, Philippines and is struggling to survive in the remaining forest habitat of the Tabunan Forest. The unabated clearing of its remaining forest habitat has significantly reduced its population. - RBP Taxonomic Notes : Species endemic to the island of Cebu in The Philippines. Select an image: More

The black shama is a medium-sized bird with entirely black plumage. The male has a dark bluish sheen to its plumage, whilst the female is a little more blackish grey, and smaller than the male. The tail is long and graduated, the bill is black and the eyes are dark brown. Juveniles are greyer with browner wings (2). The black shama’s song is a rich, varied series of melodious whistles, and it is also known to mimic the sounds of other birds (2) (3). More

Black Shama Copsychus cebuensis 2009 IUCN Red List Category (as evaluated by BirdLife International - the official Red List Authority for birds for IUCN): Endangered Justification Although this species has recently been found to be more numerous than previously thought, it still qualifies as Endangered as it has a very small range and population, both of which are continuing to decline. More

Black Shama, is difficult to draw out into the open. The territorial bird is suspicious of human beings in its habitat. Bacolod demonstrated that part of his skill last July to a Cebu Daily News team which visited him in his hut in barangay Casili, where patches of tertiary growth forest are fast being squeezed out by subdivision development. One Siloy flew towards him but stayed at a distance, singing out in reply. More

Cebu Black Shama, Cebu Black Thrush, Copsychus niger cebuensis (US FWS) Group: Birds Status/Date Listed as Endangered: EN-IUCN: 2008 EN-US FWS: June 2, 1970 Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered: Philippines Profiles and photos are posted according to availability. More

The Black Shama (Copsychus cebuensis) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is endemic to the island of Cebu, Philippines. It is listed in the IUCN (the International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List of Threatened Species in 2007. Description/Habits: The Black Shama (Local name: Siloy) is approximately 20 cm (8 inches). The plumage differs between sexes. Male has an all black or dark glossy blue plumage in good lighting while the female is dark grey to brown. More

The Black Shama - A bird only found in the paradise Island of Cebu, Philippines = Email Story Add to Any Facebook Stumbleuponuploaded by Raul Benjamin September 5, 2008 at 01:54 am 1129 views | 0 comments | 1 recommendationThe Black Shama - A bird only found in the paradise Island of Cebu, Philippines by Raul Benjamin The Black Shama (Copsychus cebuensis) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. It is endemic to the island of Cebu, Philippines. More

CNHS Black Shama abante sa semis (Banat) Updated December 19, 2008 12:00 AM Cebu - Giharus sa Consolacion National High School (CNHS) Black Shama ang quarterfinal round dihang ilang gipukan ang MLSDF selection sa iskor nga 57-56 aron moabante sa semis sa 6th M.Lhuillier Kwarta Padala Under-21 Developmental Basketball League didto sa Consolacion Sports Complex. Ang CNHS Black Shama moatubang sa Team RemEMBER ni Consolacion Vice Mayor Ember V. Alinsug uban og team manager Paul Alelu Q. More