Wildlifeof Nepal
White-rumped Shama
Thrushes, Chats & FlycatchersKittacincla malabarica
Basic stats
Diet
Mainly insects
Habitat
Dense undergrowth and bamboo forest
Range
The form macrourus ranges from Nepal and north India to south China and Indochina
Clutch size
4-5 eggs, in tree hollows
Size
23-28cm
Weight
28-34g
The white-rumped shama is a thrush-like bird 23 to 28cm long and weighing 28 to 34g. Males are glossy black with a chestnut belly and a white rump, and females are smaller and greyish-brown. It lives in dense undergrowth and bamboo forest across South and South-east Asia and is shy, somewhat crepuscular and very territorial (Wikipedia, general species account).
It eats mainly insects and breeds mainly from April to June in South Asia, laying four or five eggs in tree hollows. The form macrourus occurs from Nepal and north India to south China and Indochina. Scopoli described it in 1786 and nine subspecies are recognised (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the White-rumped Shama eat?
- Mainly insects
- What habitat does the White-rumped Shama live in?
- Dense undergrowth and bamboo forest
- Where is the White-rumped Shama found?
- The form macrourus ranges from Nepal and north India to south China and Indochina
- How many eggs does the White-rumped Shama lay?
- 4-5 eggs, in tree hollows
- How big is the White-rumped Shama?
- 23-28cm
- How much does the White-rumped Shama weigh?
- 28-34g