Common Iora
Aegithina tiphia
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderPasseriformes
- FamilyAegithinidae (Ioras)
- GenusAegithina (Ioras)
- SpeciesAegithina tiphia (Common Iora)
The common iora (Aegithina tiphia) is a small passerine bird found across the tropical Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with populations showing plumage variations, some of which are designated as subspecies. A species found in scrub and forest, it is easily detected from its loud whistles and the bright colours. During the breeding season, males display by fluffing up their feathers and spiral in the air appearing like a green, black, yellow, and white ball. Wikipedia →
20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Common Iora sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 384 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
Black Drongo
Dicrurus macrocercus
Large-billed Crow
Corvus macrorhynchos
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Long-tailed Shrike
Lanius schach
Black-hooded Oriole
Oriolus xanthornus
Red-whiskered Bulbul
Pycnonotus jocosus
Jungle Myna
Acridotheres fuscus
Oriental Magpie-Robin
Copsychus saularis
White-browed Wagtail
Motacilla maderaspatensis
Indian Pied Starling
Gracupica contra
Common Tailorbird
Orthotomus sutorius
House Crow
Corvus splendens
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Iora in Chitwan National Park?
About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Common Iora sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 384 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Iora in Chitwan National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Common Iora in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.