Copsychus niger
White-vented Shama
As recorded: Copsychus niger (Sharpe, 1877)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Passeriformes › Muscicapidae
- Collected by
- M C Thompson
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- 6.5km SW Culion
- Island
- Culion Island
- Region
- Philippines
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Copsychus niger observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 63 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-08.
2026-08-08
El Nido (Bacuit), Mimaropa, PH
(c) Marcos Luis Jimenez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
Pasadeña, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Martin Kennewell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-01
Purok Mabuhay, Barangay Napsan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Jim Moore (Maryland), some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-19
San Jose, Coron, Palawan, Philippines
(c) Kent Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-02-25
Irawan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, 菲律賓
(c) Shin Chun Huang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-18
Napsan, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
(c) twitchyjim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Copsychus niger. BPBM 6942. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36147982. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/6942.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36147982 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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