This long-tailed shama lives in the forests of the Andaman Islands. An observer describes it as similar to the mainland Oriental Magpie-Robin, but with a white belly. It has been heard singing in the lower forest.
It has a long tail and resembles other shamas. The account distinguishes it from the mainland Oriental Magpie-Robin by its white belly.
The observer often heard it in the lower forest but saw it only once during the trip. This is one traveler's experience, not a survey of population size or how easily the species is seen across the islands.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.