The white-browed shama (Copsychus luzoniensis) is a species of bird in the family Muscicapidae.It is endemic to the Philippines found only on the islands of Luzon,Marinduque and the Polillo Islands. The Visayan shama (C. superciliaris), formerly considered a subspecies, was split as a distinct species in 2021.[1]
EBird describes the bird as "A medium-sized, long-tailed bird of lowland and foothill forest. Male has a black head, upperparts and chest, a single white wingbar, a white belly, pale orange sides, and white outer tail feathers. The female has a gray chest and face with a brown cheek, crown, back, and wings.Heard more often than seen. Song is a pleasant and varied whistled melody, often finishing in a low, descending warbling trill.[2]
They exhibit sexual dimorphism in which females are palers with a gray chest and face with brown head, back and wings. It is typically found in pairs foraging on low and dense foilage. [3]
Found in primary forest, mature secondary forest typically in below 1,000 masl. It is believed to be generally common.