Thrushes (Turdidae)
Madagascar Magpie-robin (Copsychus albospecularis) - HBW 10, p. 763
French: Shama de Madagascar
German: Madagaskardajal
Spanish: Shama Malgache
Taxonomy: Turdus albo-specularis Eydoux and Gervais, 1836, Maroantsetra, north-eastern Madagascar.
May form a superspecies with C. sechellarum and C. saularis. Considerable overlap among races, and intergradation occurs in belly colour of males, e.g. at Zahamena, in CE Madagascar; width of intergradation zone not clear. Birds from around Ihosy described as race winterbottomi, male with all-black tail, female with extensive white spots on outer three rectrices and white outer webs of two longest secondaries; included within inexpectatus, but may warrant recognition. Three subspecies recognized
Subspecies and Distribution:
- pica Pelzeln, 1858 - N, W & SW Madagascar.
- albospecularis (Eydoux & Gervais, 1836) - NE Madagascar.
- inexpectatus Richmond, 1897 - EC to SE Madagascar.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male perched on a branch, preening Locality Ampijoroa Forest Station, Ankarafantsika National Park, Mahajanga Province, Madagascar (ssp pica)
Helmut Schenkel Brunner 30 June 1996 4 years ago 31 sec 4.4
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Perching on a dead branch in the dry forest
Locality Kirindy Mitea National Park, Toliara Province, Madagascar
Marco Valentini 15 August 2008 22 weeks ago 4.3 -
A female perching
Locality Zürich Zoo, Zürich, Zürich Canton, Switzerland
Pierre de Chabannes 2 September 2009 2 years ago 2 -
A wild bird perched, dorsal view
Locality Berenty Private Reserve, Madagascar
Robert Wynands 3 October 2006 2 years ago 1.5
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A bird singing.
Locality Ifaty, Toliara Province, Madagascar
(ssp pica)
Josep del Hoyo 15 November 1996 1 year ago 4
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