Thrushes (Turdidae)
White-vented Shama (Copsychus niger) - HBW 10, p. 766
French: Shama noir
German: Mohrendajal
Spanish: Shama de Palawan
Other common names: Palawan/Black(!) Shama
Taxonomy: Cittocincla nigra Sharpe, 1877, Palawan, Philippines.
May form a superspecies with C. cebuensis. Has sometimes been considered closely related to, and possibly conspecific with, C. saularis. Monotypic.
Distribution: Calamian Is, Palawan and Balabac, in W Philippines.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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1 singing male filmed true the scope.Sorry for the vapour on the lens,a rainforest problem. Locality Sabang, Palawan, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 26 February 2008 3 years ago 12 sec 3.5 -
1 male singing,scopeview. Locality Sabang, Palawan, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Daniêl Jimenez 26 February 2008 3 years ago 25 sec 3.3 -
A bird perched far away Locality Palawan, Philippines (Monotypic species)
John Gregory 12 September 2000 4 years ago 40 sec 2 -
An adult bird behind some branches Locality Puerto Princesa, Palawan, Philippines (Monotypic species)
Luc Fazio 5 February 2004 4 years ago 39 sec 1.9
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A bird in hand
Locality Palawan, Philippines
Klaus Lachenmaier 14 January 2004 1 year ago 3.4 -
White-vented Shama, Palawan, Philippines.
Locality Palawan, Philippines
Mark Andrews 10 March 2009 2 years ago 3.4
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bird singing Locality St. Pauls National Park, Palawan, Philippines
Desmond Allen 1 March 1994 2 years ago 3
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