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A photo of a Common Woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus)
Common Woodshrike

Common Woodshrike

Tephrodornis pondicerianus

The common woodshrike (Tephrodornis pondicerianus) is a species of bird found in Asia. It is now usually considered a member of the family Vangidae. It is small and ashy brown with a dark cheek patch and a broad white brow. It is found across Asia mainly in thin forest and scrub habitats where they hunt insects, often joining other insectivorous birds. The form found in Sri Lanka which was treated as a subspecies is now usually considered a separate species, the Sri Lanka woodshrike. The common woodshrike is dully ashy brown and like other woodshrikes has a large head with a strong hooked beak. They have a broad creamy brow above a dark cheek patch and white outer tail feathers contrasting with their dark tail. Young birds have streaks and spot on the crown and white spots on the mantle. The underside is also streaked and the breast is heavily marked in young birds. The Sri Lankan species is similar darker on the underside, with the dark cheek bordered below by a buffy sub-moustachial stripe and a white rump.
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Amar N
Thursday 01 Jun 2023 - 3:52pm
India
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Nishant Bhagwat
Sunday 30 Apr 2023 - 7:30am
India
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Nishant Bhagwat
Sunday 09 Apr 2023 - 8:00am
India
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Nishant Bhagwat
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India
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