\Sha"ma\, n. [Hind. sh[=a]m[=a].] (Zo["o]l.)
A saxicoline singing bird ({Kittacincla macroura}) of India,
noted for the sweetness and power of its song. In confinement
it imitates the notes of other birds and various animals with
accuracy. Its head, neck, back, breast, and tail are glossy
black, the rump white, the under parts chestnut.