This singing male is a Madagascar magpie-robin. The Swedish designation "shama" is a word with a somewhat disputed meaning, but is probably borrowed from Hindi as the Oriental shama (magpie-robin) (Copsychus saularis) is a relatively common bird in the Hindi-speaking parts of India. In English, the designation is "magpie-robin" where "magpie" refers to the male's resemblance to a small magpie: black and white with a long tail that is often raised in a magpie-like fashion. But the bird is not a miniature magpie - this is shown especially when looking at the female; it is brown and beige and not at all like the magpie. "Robin" correctly suggests that the species belongs to the flycatchers (Muscicapidae).