White-rumped Shama - Copsychus malabaricus

The White-rumped Shama was formerly thought to be part of the thrush family and was called the White-rumped Shama Thrush or Shama Thrush. They are native to South and southeast Asia. There were introduced to Hawaii in 1940 and escaped cage birds have established themselves in other places such as Taiwan.

The White-rumped Shama is a medium-sized bird that mainly eats insects. They also eat berries and other fruit. They are shy but are very territorial.

Adult

Male that is not real healthly 08/24/2012 - National Aviary, Pittsburg, PA Male that is not real healthly 08/24/2012 - National Aviary, Pittsburg, PA	Male 12/07/2015 - near Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI Male 12/07/2015 - near Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI	Male 12/11/2015 - Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI Male 12/11/2015 - Honolulu Zoo, Honolulu, HI
Female 12/13/2015 - Haena State Park, Kauai, HI Female 12/13/2015 - Haena State Park, Kauai, HI	Female 12/13/2015 - Haena State Park, Kauai, HI Female 12/13/2015 - Haena State Park, Kauai, HI	Male 01/23/2008 - Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, HI Male 01/23/2008 - Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, HI
Male 01/23/2008 - Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, HI Male 01/23/2008 - Lyon Arboretum, Oahu, HI	Female eating a beetle 11/29/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI Female eating a beetle 11/29/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI	Female eating a beetle 11/29/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI Female eating a beetle 11/29/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI
Female 12/02/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI Female 12/02/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI	Female 12/02/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI Female 12/02/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI	Male 12/05/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI Male 12/05/2010 - Kauai Marriott Resort, Kauai, HI

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