A White Rumped Shama family continues to make our home their home. Linda and I like this fact.
The female and male that live at and around our yard appeared to be courting last spring. The singing from each songbird is a joy to hear. It appears the couple successfully had an offspring.
Recently, an adolescent White Rumped Shama has been flying, perching, and singing in the front and back yards. It has even flown to rest on a ledge above my office window while I work.
The White Rumped Shama is a songbird from Asia introduced to Kauai in the 1931’s. It is shy, but curious. Both female, male, and the adolescent come when I give their call. On average the bird’s territory is relatively small (.22 acres). That size converts to about 9,679 square feet. Our lot size is about 15,400 square feet.
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A Post on the courtship with some additional background on the bird, is located [here].
