White-rumped Shama Identification

A medium-sized songbird with a long tail. Male is mostly glossy blue-black, with an orange belly and a prominent white rump.

Female has gray breast, head, and upperparts, and a shorter tail than male.

A medium-sized songbird with a melodious song often rich in mimicry.

Juvenile is browner than adults, with a buff-colored head, cinnamon wingbars, and buffy spotting on the back.

Male has a long, tapering black-and-white tail.

Male has a glossy blue-black head, breast, and upperparts; an orange belly; and a long, black-and-white tail.

Often forages on or near the ground.

Both sexes frequently stay hidden in dense vegetation, and female is rarely seen outside of breeding season.

Occurs in forests and tree plantations with dense undergrowth, in both its native Asian range and its introduced range in the Hawaiian Islands, where it also occurs in suburban settings.