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White-rumped Shama, Arnhem Zoo, Netherlands Beautiful golden-breasted starling with a purple head, orange chest and black and white tail feathers. Arnhem Zoo,Birds,Copsychus malabaricus,White-rumped shama Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

White-rumped Shama, Arnhem Zoo, Netherlands

Beautiful golden-breasted starling with a purple head, orange chest and black and white tail feathers.

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  1. View Claire Hamilton's profile
    Claire Hamilton
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    I am not quite sure what this is yet Ferdy, but it is not a Royal starling.Its beautiful and I will try to find out! I see it has a ring on it, was it taken in a bird park? Not going to be easy to identify without a continent but I can try!!! Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      You're absolutely right, Claire. This photo is so old I don't recall where it was taken :( Given the capture date, if it was abroad, it would be in Brazil. If it was in the Netherlands, in some zoo. Posted 10 years ago
    2. View WildFlower's profile
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      The closest match I found are the trogon bird, not sure which one.
      http://www.birdforum.net/opus/Surucua_Trogon
      http://www.birdforum.net/opus/White-tailed_Trogon       Posted 10 years ago
      1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
        Ferdy Christant
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        Both looks close, the only difference I see is the ring around the eye. Posted 10 years ago
        1. View WildFlower's profile
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          It's probably not the right one, the tail doesn't match either. Posted 10 years ago
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          WildFlower
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          This is probably a better match.
          http://ibc.lynxeds.com/photo/white-rumped-shama-copsychus-malabaricus/frontal-view
          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Copsychus_malabaricus_-Durrell_Wildlife_Park,_Jersey,_United_Kingdom-8a.jpg
          And this one is from the Rotterdam Zoo in the Netherlands.
          http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Copsychus_malabaricus_-Diergaarde_Blijdorp,_Netherlands_-male-8a.jpg           Posted 10 years ago, modified 10 years ago
          1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
            Ferdy Christant
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            That definitely is it, impressive persistence! Posted 10 years ago

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The White-rumped Shama

The white-rumped shama is a small passerine bird of the family Muscicapidae. Native to densely vegetated habitats in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, its popularity as a cage-bird and songster has led to it being introduced elsewhere.

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Jul 2, 2011. Captured Jul 2, 2011 09:40.
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  • DSLR-A100
  • f/5.6
  • 1/60s
  • ISO400
  • 230mm